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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a combination of rescue breathing and chest compressions delivered to victims thought to be in cardiac arrest. Heart stops pumping blood, when there is a cardiac arrest , which is often caused by an abnormal heart rhythm called ventricular fibrillation (VF).CPR

There is no doubt that time is very critical if a person is to survive sudden cardiac arrest (heart attack). According to the American Heart Association, the chance of survival from sudden cardiac arrest decreases by 7 to 10 percent with every passing minute.

Further to my recent post titled 'Time stood still...' I have been thinking about the lifeline they call the umbilical cord. Initiated by the fact that the shoulder dystocia that I experienced was combined with a nuchal cord and the recent 60 minutes documentary on birth choices that had women making

Artificial respiration may be necessary, if your dog ever becomes unconscious. It may be done in combination with chest compressions, which is known as cardiopulmonary resuscitation. If respiratory arrest occurs (your dog stops breathing), artificial respiration must be given immediately to save your dogs life.

I read an article on the invention of the Iron Lung and it is very interesting to note that this respirator was the leading device for resuscitation in the late 20th century. In an experimentation, Philip Drinker placed an anaesthetized cat in a sealed iron box with a neck collar, allowing the body to be within a fully-pressurized environment.

Blood flow during CPR and reperfusion injury by Aschwin de Wolf July 22nd, 2008 An important objective during stabilization of cryonics patients is restoring circulation of blood to the brain. In ideal cases, this can be achieved by aggressive mechanical cardiopulmonary support, hemodilution [...] Continue Reading… If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!

Two girls — described as being from a "Gypsy minority group" — died on the beach at Torregaveta, Italy, just west of Naples, after finding themselves in fierce waves and unable to swim to safety, CNN is reporting.

By P-Y Gueugniaud, J-S David, E Chanzy, H Hubert, P-Y Dubien, et al NEJM 2008;359:21-30 During the administration of advanced cardiac life support for resuscitation from cardiac arrest, a combination of vasopressin and epinephrine may be more effective than epinephrine or vasopressin alone, but evidence is insufficient to make clinical recommendations.

Topic: first aid & responding to medical emergencies Format: printed articles, videos, animations, interactive quizzes (self-checks) Reviewer/email: Mike G - greers_pm@yahoo.com Summer is here and so are all those outdoor adventures that we all love. Unfortunately, when you’re playing hard, accidents can happen.

I just read a survivor's story on the American Heart Association (AHA) site, where a woman said that a stranger saved her life with his performing CPR on her until the EMT came (and they had to use the AED, automated external defibrillator, twice, for her heart to start beating).