CPR: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Have you ever thought about what you would do if a family member suddenly stopped breathing? Imagine that you grow up in a small town, the population is 700 people, and one morning you wake up and everyone in the town is dead. On any given day 670 people die of sudden cardiac arrest. Could it be a loved one, someone you care deeply for, or just a complete stranger? The chances are that someone in your family is going to die of sudden cardiac arrest in your lifetime. On average it takes an ambulance no less than seven minutes to reach someone in need, therefore, every adult should know how to administer CPR.

The very nature of CPR creates conditions that are favorable to the development of broken ribs. The rescuer has to place the heel of his hand on the victim’s chest and press down at least two inches thirty times for each round of chest compressions. That comes out to about a hundred compressions per minute. Not surprisingly, broken ribs can be expected.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation also known as CPR is an important part of helping someone survive during an emergency. Learning CPR can cause many positive outcomes for a victim in a critical moment. This paper will discuss not only those effects but also the basics of CPR, different types and process that is thought to save a person’s life.

For Infant CPR use two fingers to do compression, in the same area it is for an adult or child, on the nipple line or lower half of the sternum. When giving compressions push down with your fingers about an 1 ½ with an compression rate ratio of 30:2. To give a breath you must first establish the head tilt chin lift, be careful not to tilt the head back to far because it will actually block the airway. The best way to determine that you are not tilting the head too far back is to keep the ears leveled, don't make earlobes point up. When giving breaths, it is mouth to mouth & nose.

compression first then a breath, after 1 minute check for a pulse. Repeat steps if there is no

Make sure to get the airway open especially if the person's jaw is locked shut. Then, give 30 chest compressions followed by 2 breaths.

The determination of the potential for cardiac arrest is readily apparent in some patients. Patients with the greatest potential for cardiac arrest require close scrutiny for the signs and symptoms of respiratory and hemodynamic instability. This investigation will attempt to determine the best methods of administering high quality chest compressions in CPR. The PICO(T) acronym represents a format that can be used to create an answerable research question. The PICO(T) formulated question for this investigation is: In adult cardiac arrest, will the utilization of automated chest compressions compared to physical chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation improve survival outcomes? PICO(T) components consist of patient population (P), intervention (I), comparison (C), outcome (O) and time (T). The PICO(T) components used to formulate the answerable research question are: Patient population: adults in cardiac

While the benefits of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) in the neonatal and pediatric populations are well recognized, benefits in the adult population, as an adjunct treatment for cardiac arrest (CA), are still debated. Despite numerous advances in treatment of CA, morbidity and mortality remain high due to low rates of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) and survival with minimal neurologic impairment. Recent evidence has shown that technological advances in the equipment utilized for ECPR and an enhanced knowledge base have improved the outcomes for CA patients treated with ECPR. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effect of ECPR on mortality rates and neurological status in adult patients with out-of-hospital

Since its development in the early 1950s, CPR has become the cornerstone for cardiac arrest treatment. Incorporating a variating ratio of chest compressions and ventilations, CPR has consistently demonstrated an improvement of outcomes when promptly and precisely administered to cardiac arrest victims. The American Heart Association (A.H.A) provides constant guideline updates as more current, more advanced research is made available. The most recent A.H.A update was released in 2005. At that time A.H.A introduced a new change in compression-to-ventilation ratios, switching from 15:2 to 30:2. This was done with the intent of increasing oxygen perfusion to starved tissues in adult victims. (1st Source) Their have been other innovative ideas about improving CPR, of which

There are three levels of severity for choking, mild, severe, and unresponsive. If a victim is Unresponsive choking ALWAY check the scene, tap & shout, yell for help and check for pulse and breathing. Once it is determined that they are unresponsive begin CPR, giving 30 compressions at a rate of 100-120 per minute. Then check the mouth for an object, then attempt two breaths. Do not grab the object if it is to far down, continue compression because the force might push the object out enough that you could grab it.

Imagine yourself at the gym and a gentleman on the elliptical falls backwards to the ground and hits his head. He is unconscious and not breathing. The staff does not know what to do. You check for a response and initiate CPR. You just saved this man’s life by initiating CPR within the first minutes of him not breathing. CPR stands for cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. Cardio for the heart that pumps oxygen rich blood from the lungs to the rest of the body. Pulmonary refers to the lungs that involuntarily inhales oxygen to provide to the heart. When oxygen supply is cut off from these most important organs your body can only be in an anaerobic state for a few minutes before brain damage ensues. This is why I feel everyone should

The purpose of resuscitationis to add oxygen to the body tissues, protect the brain by the blood to the brain is sufficient, maintain blood flow during cardiac arrest. To deliver oxygen to the brain Heart and many other tissues of the body, and the patient to return to normal. After beating heart back then.Danger of CPR wrong wayis the wrong hands Causing broken ribs, pressing speed of light is too strong to pull out the back the amount of blood to the organs the less the lack of oxygen, chest compressions too deep the heart was broken, and opening the airways are not fully. inflatable too make wind, bloating, vomiting, stomach breaths inconvenience. Full lung expansion If vomiting occurs before or during CPR to elicit food first. Otherwise,

(Being There, Spliter,2006) should families presence during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Dr.Guzzetta is the first one interested in this issue why a nurse asked her why does hospitals ben families to presence is CPR. Doctors, nurses and caregivers are worried about the emotional, interference, and private contracts by patients families. The truth the letting families presence in emergency room comforted the patients, gave them the support and the love.

What is CPR? CPR stands for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. It is a medical technique used to treat shortness of breath (American Thoracic Society). There are two types of CPR (American Thoracic Society). The first of these two types is called Basic life Support (BLS) which is the form of CPR that we see in most movies (American Thoracic Society). In BLS we use a combination of chest compressions and artificial breathing (mouth to mouth) to stabilize a patient (American Thoracic Society). The second Type of CPR is called Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) in this form of CPR makes use of a combination of electric shocks, medication, or a ventilator (American Thoracic Society).

Let's hope you are never in a situation where someone is in need of CPR. CPR stands for "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation". If you are CPR certified, you then have the ability to save an individuals life. As an Emergency Medical Technician,I went through special training, where I was required to have learn how to preform CPR.