CPR - Adult
Alternate Names : Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - Adult, Rescue Breathing and Chest Compressions - Adult, Resuscitation - Cardiopulmonary - Adult
Definition
CPR is a lifesaving procedure that is performed when someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped, as in cases of electric shock, drowning, or heart attack. CPR is a combination of:
- Rescue breathing, which provides oxygen to a person's lungs
- Chest compressions, which keep the person's blood circulating.
Permanent brain damage or death can occur within minutes if a person's blood flow stops. Therefore, you must continue these procedures until the person's heartbeat and breathing return, or trained medical help arrives.
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