Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) CPR is a medical procedure for providing artificial respiration and blood circulation when normal breathing and blood circulation have stopped (Encyclopedia Britannia‚ 2007) CPR keeps oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and heart (Laffitte‚ 2006) until medical professionals arrive to perform defibrillation. CPR is an emergency procedure used on someone whose heart has stopped beating or who is not breathing; this procedure could save their life. CPR is a skill that I
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define the following terms: 1.1 CPR 1.2 airway 1.3 breathing 1.4 circulation 1.5 basic life support 1.6 advanced last support 1.7 cardiac arrest 1.8 respiratory arrest 1.9 biological death 1.10 clinical death 1.11 external cardiac resuscitation 1.12 artificial respiration 2. discuss the general principle of circulation and breathing 3. enumerate the ff: 3.1 indications of CPR 3.2 contraindication of CPR 3.3 importance of CPR 4. state the ABC’s of basic life
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demonstrating how to perform CPR. CPR is a combination of chest compressions and ventilations. You only perform CPR on a patient that is unconscious‚ not breathing‚ and has no pulse. These are signs of cardiac arrest. The first step is to size-up the scene‚ making sure it is safe for you‚ the patient‚ and any bystanders. The second step is to perform an initial assessment of the situation. To check if the patient is breathing tilt their chin up to open the airway and then put your
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CPR - infant Email this page to a friend Share on facebook Share on twitter Bookmark & Share Printer-friendly version CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is a lifesaving procedure that is done when someone ’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped. This may happen after drowning‚ suffocation‚ choking‚ or other injuries. CPR involves: • Rescue breathing‚ which provides oxygen to the lungs. • Chest compressions‚ which keep the blood flowing. Permanent brain damage or death can occur within
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Compression to Ventilation ratio | Compressions | Breaths | Adult CPR | 30:2 | 30:2 | - at least 100/minute - at least 2 inches the depth of the chest | - 1 second duration - Every 5-6 seconds - 10-12 breaths/minute | Child CPR (1-13yers) | 30:2 | 15:2 | - at least 100/minute - 2 inches or at least 1/3 rd the depth of the chest | - 1 second duration - Every 3-5 seconds - 12-20 breaths/minute | Infant CPR (0-11 months) | 30:2 | 15:2 | - at least 100/minute - 1 ½ inches
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Settlement and The CPR “Canada for Canada” -McDonald Resources (Gold in BC) Keep american out promise BC to build a railroad Eastern politicians viewed the canadian west as a potential market Pairies=well suited for agriculture Canadian gov. supported settlements of the west by farmers Grains and crop would be produced for export abroad income would be spent on canadian manufacture goods John A. Mcdonald found the backer who can start the railway project. Sir Hugh Allen created CPR‚ but with american
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Campbell ’s Soup Cans (sometimes referred to as 32 Campbell ’s Soup Cans)[1] is a work of art produced in 1962 by Andy Warhol. It consists of 32 canvases‚ each measuring 20 inches in height × 16 inches in width (50.8 × 40.6 cm) and each consisting of a painting of a Campbell ’s Soup can one of each of the canned soup varieties the company offered at the time.[2] The individual paintings were produced with a semi-mechanized silkscreen process‚ using a non-painterly style. Campbell ’s Soup Cans ’
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First Aid Chapter 16 Notes Sudden illness 1. Sudden Illness‚ pg. 246 Many different illnesses may occur suddenly Many become medical emergencies Knowledge of a victim’s specific illness is not needed to give first aid 2. General Signs and Symptoms of Sudden Illness‚ pg. 246 Person feels ill‚ dizzy‚ confused or weak Skin color changes Flushed‚ pale or ashen Sweating Breathing changes Nausea‚ vomiting 3. General Care for Sudden Illness‚ pg. 246 Call 9-1-1 for unexplained sudden
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or better known as CPR is the revival or return to function of the heart and lungs. This is done by Cardiac massage‚ artificial respiration‚ and drugs to maintain the circulation of oxygenated blood to the brain. In 1950’s a surgeon opened the chest of a patient that suffered a heart attack and subsequent and cardiac arrest. After opening the papatientschest he performed a heart massage‚ which was a successful maneuver. This was turned out to be the basis for the
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Soup in Brazil Category Briefing | 16 Nov 2011 HEADLINES * Soup records strong growth in value terms‚ with a rise of 15% to reach R$917 million in 2011 * Manufacturers continue to invest in health and wellness products and position soup as convenient * Instant soup posts the strongest value growth at 20% in 2011 * Unit prices show modest growth due to fierce competition among key players * Nestlé Brasil Ltda and Unilever Bestfoods Brasil Ltda have a combined value share of 62%
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