cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Chest compression technique
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency procedure to restore breathing and blood circulation in someone whose heart has stopped.
It combines chest compressions with rescue breathing, and sometimes a defibrillator.
Usually referred to by its abbreviation CPR: Does anyone here know CPR?
She performed CPR until the paramedics arrived.
Automated shock device
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
- resuscitatorLife-saving breathing device
- manikinHuman-shaped display form
- backboardBoard behind basket
Acts of pressing together
- rescue breathsEmergency lung inflation
- chest compressionsRhythmic pressure on sternum
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- mouth-to-mouthEmergency artificial respiration
cycles · ratio · depth · rate · recoil · positioning · rhythm · pulse check
Failing to react or reply
- pulselessHaving no pulse
- collapseSudden structural failure
- sudden deathInstant-win tiebreaker format
- 911Crisis response number
dispatcher · bystander · intervention · critical · time-sensitive · witnessed · downtime · ROSC
Prehospital emergency caregiver
- EMTPrehospital care professional
- first responderInitial crisis scene personnel
- bystanderOne who observes nearby
- lifeguardPaid swimming supervisor
nurse · physician · dispatcher · ambulance crew · rescuer
Circulatory system's pump
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- airwayPassage for breath
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- sternumFlat chest bone
xiphoid · carotid · circulation · oxygenation · perfusion · coronary · myocardium · ventricle
Attestation of qualification
- PALSEmergency pediatric care certification
- Red CrossInternational emergency relief organization
- AHAHeart health charity
- instructorOne who teaches skills
course · refresher · practice · competency · simulation · hands-on · guidelines · protocol
AED
Automated shock device
- defibrillatorHeart-shocking medical device
- resuscitatorLife-saving breathing device
- manikinHuman-shaped display form
compressions
Acts of pressing together
- rescue breathsEmergency lung inflation
- chest compressionsRhythmic pressure on sternum
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
mouth-to-mouth · cycles · ratio · depth · rate · recoil · positioning · rhythm · pulse check · recovery position
unresponsive
Failing to react or reply
- pulselessHaving no pulse
- collapseSudden structural failure
- sudden deathInstant-win tiebreaker format
911 · dispatcher · bystander · intervention · critical · time-sensitive · witnessed · downtime · ROSC · outcomes
paramedic
Prehospital emergency caregiver
- EMTPrehospital care professional
- first responderInitial crisis scene personnel
- bystanderOne who observes nearby
lifeguard · nurse · physician · dispatcher · ambulance crew · rescuer
heart
Circulatory system's pump
sternum · xiphoid · carotid · circulation · oxygenation · perfusion · coronary · myocardium · ventricle · blood flow
certification
Attestation of qualification
- PALSEmergency pediatric care certification
- Red CrossInternational emergency relief organization
- AHAHeart health charity
instructor · course · refresher · practice · competency · simulation · hands-on · guidelines · protocol · algorithm
cardiopulmonary resuscitationDNR
End-of-life medical directive
do not resuscitate · DNR order · withdrawal of care · AND · letting nature take its course
cardiopulmonary resuscitationnon-intervention
Policy of staying uninvolved
cardiopulmonary resuscitationeuthanasia
Deliberate death for relief
assisted suicide · physician-assisted death · lethal injection · pulling the plug · mercy killing
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