Location & How to Find

Anatomical Location: On the anterior midline of the chest, at the level of the first intercostal space.

How to Locate:

  1. Find the top of your breastbone near your throat
  2. Locate the area just below your collar bones
  3. This is at the upper part of your breastbone
  4. Stay on the centerline between your collar bones
Location illustration for On the anterior midline of the chest, at the level of the first intercostal space.

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CV-20 Protocols

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Important Precautions

  • Pregnancy
  • Severe respiratory distress
  • Recent chest surgery