cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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Definition
- Noun:
- An emergency medical procedure: "cardiopulmonary resuscitation" is a life-saving technique used when a person's heartbeat and breathing have stopped. It involves repeated chest compressions, and often rescue breaths, to manually preserve brain function and restore partial blood circulation and breathing until further medical treatment can be provided.
Usage
- "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation" is a formal, technical term used in medical, emergency response, and first-aid contexts. It is often abbreviated as CPR.
- It is typically performed on individuals who are unresponsive, not breathing normally, and have no pulse.
- The procedure is a critical first response in cases of cardiac arrest, drowning, or choking.
Examples
- Noun:
- Bystanders initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the collapsed runner until paramedics arrived.
- All lifeguards are required to be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- The doctor explained that immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation doubled the patient's chance of survival.
Advanced Usage
- "to administer/performe cardiopulmonary resuscitation": to carry out the CPR procedure on someone.
- A nurse administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation at the scene of the accident.
- "in need of cardiopulmonary resuscitation": describing a person whose condition requires CPR.
- The victim was found unconscious and in need of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Variants and Related Words
- CPR (noun): The universal abbreviation for "cardiopulmonary resuscitation."
- He took a CPR class last weekend.
- Resuscitation (noun): The act of reviving someone from unconsciousness or apparent death. "Cardiopulmonary" specifies the focus on the heart and lungs.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) (noun): A level of medical care used for patients with life-threatening illnesses or injuries until they can be given full medical care. It includes CPR.
Synonyms
- Rescue breathing and chest compressions: A descriptive phrase for the core actions of CPR.
- Basic life support (in the context of cardiac arrest): Often used interchangeably when referring to the immediate response protocol.
Related Phrases
- "Hands-only CPR": A form of cardiopulmonary resuscitation that uses continuous chest compressions without rescue breaths, often recommended for untrained bystanders.
- The public health campaign promoted hands-only CPR for sudden cardiac arrest.
Noun
- an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen