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Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) is used in a range of
emergencies, including heart attack, choking,
and drowning. In these situations, the person
is unconscious and has stopped breathing.
Before you begin CPR on anyone, however, you
should call for immediate medical assistance.
The most effective way to learn CPR is by
enrolling in a class sponsored by the Canadian
/American
Heart Association.
The goal of CPR is to restore
circulation. If you are unable to find a pulse
in an unconscious person, heart compression is
necessary to restore circulation. These
compressions must be coordinated with
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation: the breathing
delivers air to the lungs; heart massage pumps
the oxygenated blood to the brain
and other parts of the body.
To begin CPR, place yourself at right
angles to the person's chest. Find the base of
the breastbone at the center of the chest
where the ribs form a V. Position the heel of
one hand on the chest immediately above the V;
with the other hand, grasp the first hand from
above, intertwining the fingers. Shift your
weight forward and upward so that your
shoulders are over your hands; straighten your
arms and lock your elbows.
To begin pumping the heart, shift your
weight onto your hands to depress the person's
chest 1 and 1/2 to 2 inches. Compress the
chest 15 times in an even rhythm. After
15 compressions, breathe for the person twice.
Establish a regular rhythm of compressing and
breathing, counting aloud. If help does not
arrive in 1 minute and a phone is readily
available, call Hatzoloh
immediately--then resume CPR.
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THIS IS A TUTORIAL, HENCE A STUDY
AID, NOT A FIRST AID MANUAL.
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