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| CPR Needs Resuscitation & Resuscitation Needs CPR |
| CPR, otherwise known as Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, is universally accepted worldwide as the emergency procedure of choice that is performed on people who have stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) or whose heart has stopped beating (cardiac arrest). But at the same time it remains underutilized and at the same time misunderstood.
Contrary to popular belief, CPR is not meant to and is unlikely to restore a heartbeat. When the heart or breathing stops, the flow of blood to the brain and other organs is interrupted. Brain and organ damage will occur within minutes of arrest. The objective of CPR is to keep the blood circulating, similar to 'priming the pump', until an effective heartbeat and breathing can be restored. CPR is just a part of the continuum of the medical management of cardiac arrest. If heart function is restored, it is usually by trained medical personnel with a medical device such as a defibrillator. However, reversal of cardiac arrest is time critical and many patients die before emergency medical services (EMS) arrive. |
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