cardiopulmonary resuscitation

resuscitation /re·sus·ci·ta·tion/ (-sus″ĭ-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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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

n.

Abbr. CPR Restoration of cardiac output and pulmonary ventilation by artificial respiration and closed-chest massage after cardiac arrest and apnea.

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

An emergency procedure used to restore circulation and prevent brain death to a person who has collapsed, is unconscious, is not breathing, and has no pulse.

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR),

a basic emergency procedure for life support, consisting of artificial respiration and manual external cardiac massage. It is used in cases of cardiac arrest to establish effective circulation and ventilation in order to prevent irreversible cerebral damage resulting from anoxia. External cardiac massage compresses the heart between the lower sternum and the thoracic vertebral column. During compressions, blood is forced into systemic and pulmonary circulation, and venous blood refills the heart when the compression is released. Mouth-to-mask breathing or a mechanical form of ventilation is used concomitantly with CPR to oxygenate the blood being pumped through the circulatory system.

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation,

n life-saving technique for restarting cardiac function and respira-tion. Includes manual pumping with a rhythmic pressure on the chest and breathing mouth to mouth.

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cardiopulmonary,

adj pertaining to the heart and lungs.

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR),

n a basic emergency procedure for life support, consisting of mainly manual external cardiac massage and some artificial respiration.

cardiovascular disease (CVD),

n any one of a number of abnormal conditions that involve dysfunction of the heart and blood vessels, including but not limited to systemic hypertension, atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease, and rheumatic heart disease.

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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.

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cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Emergency medicine The restoration of cardiopulmonary function after cardiac arrest Components Compression of anterior chest wall to stimulate blood flow through the heart, artificial ventilation–eg, mouth-to-mouth breathing, defibrillation. See ABC method, CAB method.