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A 3 mos. pregnant health care worker is accidentally shocked by a defibrillator, what to do?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Nothing: There isn't a thing you can do. In 99% of cases, there would be no harm. You can confirm this: just listen for the baby's heart beat.
Answered 7/25/2014
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