CPR

Introduction: CPR

Description of CPR

CPR: Abbreviation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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CPR: the artificial substitution of heart and lung action as indicated for heart arrest resulting from electric shock, drowning, respiratory arrest, or other causes; the two major components of cardiopulmonary resuscitation are artificial ventilation and closed-chest cardiac massage.
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CPR: Treatments

CPR (treatment): Another name for Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

CPR (treatment): Emergency rescusitation of both heartbeat and breathing.

More information on treatment: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation:

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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Terms Similar to CPR:

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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For a description of CPR, see:

• cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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External links related to: CPR

• Discontinuing in-hospital cardiac resuscitation [May 2001; 87-4]
• Active chest compression-decompression for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (Cochrane Review)

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