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CPR - Infant
Alternate Names : Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - Infant, Rescue Breathing and Chest Compressions - Infant, Resuscitation - Cardiopulmonary - Infant
Definition
CPR is a lifesaving procedure that is performed when an infant's breathing or heartbeat has stopped, as in cases of drowning, suffocation, choking, or injuries. CPR is a combination of:
- Rescue breathing, which provides oxygen to the infant's lungs
- Chest compressions, which keep the infant's blood circulating.
Permanent brain damage or death can occur within minutes if a infant's blood flow stops. Therefore, you must continue these procedures until the infant's heartbeat and breathing return, or trained medical help arrives.
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Overview & Considerations
CPR can be lifesaving, but it is best performed by those who have been trained in an accredited CPR course. The procedures described here are not a substitute for CPR training.
We urge all parents and those who take care of children to learn infant and child CPR if they haven't already. This jewel of knowledge is something no parent should be without. (See www.americanheart.org for classes near you.)
Time is very important when dealing with an unconscious infant who is not breathing. Permanent brain damage begins after only 4 minutes without oxygen, and death can occur in as little as 4 to 6 minutes later.
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• Definition
• CPR - Infant: Overview & Considerations
• CPR - Infant: Causes
• CPR - Infant: Symptoms & Signs
• CPR - Infant: Prevention
• CPR - Infant: First Aid
• CPR - Infant: Do Not
• Call Immediately for Emergency Medical Assistance if
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Topics that might be of interest to you Other Topics
• Breathing - Slowed or Stopped
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• Unconsciousness - First Aid
Review Date : 10/24/2003
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. editorial. Previously reviewed by Todd Severson, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (2/11/2002).
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