Anteroposterior paddle placement

An anterior/posterior pad or paddle placement may be used with the center of the anterior pad or paddle applied slightly to the left of the sternum and the posterior pad or paddle applied to the middle of the upper back. The patient may be sitting or rolled onto their right side. This position may be preferred if adult electrodes must be used to deliver a countershock to an infant <10 kilograms wwhen infant paddles are unavailable. In this situation, the anterior/posterior placement avoids the possibility of the large paddles contacting each other during shock delivery.