CPR{CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSCITATION}

Presented by

Haroon RashidMsc Clinical Research

CPR Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies, including heart attack or near drowning, in which someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. CPR can maintain circulation and breathing until emergency medical help arrives.

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• The standard method of CPR has been A-B-C,

‘A’ for airway, ‘B’ for breathing and ‘C’ for compressions. But recently the American Heart Association (AHA) has changed it from Airway, Breathing & Circulation (ABC)to Chest compressions, Airway, Breathing (CAB)

STEPS IN CPR

(1) Before starting CPR, check:

• Is the person conscious or unconscious?• If the person appears unconscious, tap

or shake his or her shoulder and ask loudly, "Are you OK?"

• If the person doesn't respond, call the local emergency number and begin CPR.

(2) Circulation: Restore blood circulation with chest compressions

• Put the person on his or her back on a firm surface.

• Place the heel of one hand over the centre of the person's chest. Place your other hand on top of the first hand.

• Use your upper body weight and compress the chest at least 2 inches.

• Push hard & fast at a rate of about 100 compressions a minute.

CHEST COMPRESSIONS TO RESTORE CIRCULATION

(3) Airway: Clear the airway

• Open the person's airway using the head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver.

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• Check for normal breathing. Look for chest rise, listen for normal breath sounds, and feel for the person's breath on your cheek. If the person isn't breathing normally , begin mouth-to-mouth breathing.

(4) Breathing: Breathe for the person

• Rescue breathing can be mouth-to-mouth breathing or mouth-to-nose breathing.

• Using Head tilt-Chin lift maneuver give two rescue breaths.

• 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths is considered 1 cycle.

Or 1 cycle = 30: 2• Continue CPR until 5cycles are

completed.• If the person has not begun moving

after five cycles, administer one shock by using Automated external defibrillator (AED).

• Continue CPR until there are signs of movement or emergency medical personnel take over.

BIBLIOGRAPHY• BLS & ACLS GUIDE (By

American Heart Association)• CPR Guide (By Saudi Heart

Association of KFMC)• American Medical ID• Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary

(By Taber’s)

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