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Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation,
commonly called CPR, combines rescue
breathing (ventilation) and chest
compression in a lifesaving procedure
performed when a person has stopped
breathing or a person's heart has
stopped beating.
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loss of consciousness,
heart attacks or heart "arrests,"
electric shock,
drowning,
excessive bleeding,
drug overdose,
and other conditions in which there is no breathing or no pulse.
There
Mouth to
mouth
subtitude by
baloon & mask
ventilation
the victim seems to be asleep but has lost all awareness and is not
able to respond to questions or to touch or gentle shaking
a sleeping person will usually respond to a loud noise, shouting, or gentle
shaking.
an unconscious person will not respond to noise or shaking.
can not cough or clear the throat, which can block the windpipe and cause
suffocation and death.
In children, this can lead quickly to cardiac arrest in which the heart
stops beating.
In adults, cardiac arrest usually happens first and then respiratory
arrest.
time is critical
one or more than one person is available to help
ideally, someone CPR certified performs the procedure.
critically ill patient or post-operative patient is being cared
for at home, it is a good idea for a family member to take a
CPR course to be better prepared to help in case of an
emergency
The victim is placed on his or her back on a level surface such as the
ground or the floor.
The rescuer :
movement
If other healthcare professional has arrived by this time, the pulse will
be checked before resuming resuscitation.
the rescuer will place the heel of a hand above the lowest part of the
After
the compressions: