2. DEFINITION
•CPR is an emergency procedure that
combines chest compressions often with
artificial ventilation in an effort to manually
preserve intact brain function until further
measures are taken to restore spontaneous
blood circulation and breathing in a person
who is in cardiac arrest
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3. IMPORTANCE
•To restart the heart
•To restore partial flow of oxygenated blood to
the brain and the heart
•To delay tissue death and to extend the
opportunity for successful resuscitation
without permanent brain damage or death
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4. CHAIN OF SURVIVAL
•Prevention of cardiac arrest
•Early effective CPR
•Rapid activation of response system
•Effective advanced life support
•Integrated post arrest care
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5. RECOGNITION OF CARDIAC
ARREST
•Absence of signs of cardio respiratory
function
- no movement
- no breathing
- no response to rescue breath
- no pulse
•Arrest rhythm on the cardiac monitor
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6. STEPS OF CPR
1. Scene safety and initial assessment
2. Activate the emergency response system and get AED
3. Breathing and pulse check
4. Determine next action depending on victim’s situation
5. Begin high quality CPR
6. Attempt defibrillation with AED
7. Resume high quality CPR
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