Saturday, September 20, 2008

CPR

What is CPR???
The letters in CPR stand for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a combination of rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth resuscitation) and chest compressions. If a child isn't breathing or circulating blood adequately, CPR can restore circulation of oxygen-rich blood to the brain. Without oxygen, permanent brain damage or death can occur in less than 8 minutes.
CPR may be necessary for children during many different emergencies, including accidents, near-drowning, suffocation, poisoning, smoke inhalation, electrocution injuries, and suspected sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

There are three part of CPR :-
  • A is for airway
  • B is for breathing
  • C is for circulation
( Source : http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/emergencies/cpr.html )

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