Resuscitation

resuscitation /re·sus·ci·ta·tion/ (-sus?i-ta´shun) restoration to life of one apparently dead.

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation  (CPR) the reestablishing of heart and lung action after cardiac arrest or apparent sudden death resulting from electric shock, drowning, respiratory arrest, and other causes. The two major components of CPR are artificial ventilation and closed chest cardiac massage.

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re·sus·ci·ta·tion (r-ss-tshn)

n.

The act of resuscitating or the state of being resuscitated.

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Resuscitation

Bringing a person back to life after an apparent death or in cases of impending death.

Mentioned in: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Life Support

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resuscitation (rē·sˈ·si·tāˑ·shn),

n.pl revival methods that maintain vital signs for a person in cardiac or respiratory failure. Cardiac massage and artificial respiration techniques are employed, and fluid and acid-base imbalances are corrected.

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resuscitation (rēsus´itā´shn),

n restoration of life or consciousness to one who appears to be dead.

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resuscitation

restoration to life or consciousness of an animal apparently dead or dying, or whose respirations have ceased. See also artificial respiration.

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

an emergency technique used in cardiac arrest to re-establish heart and lung function until more advanced life support is available. See also cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

cerebral resuscitation

treatment to counteract the cerebral edema resulting from low cerebral blood flow and hypoxia that occurs during cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

resuscitation equipment

inludes cardiac defibrillator, laryngoscope, endotracheal tubes, tracheotomy tubes, plus the stimulants and the administration sets needed in an emergency.