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a brief overview of what CPR is and when it may be necessary to perform it
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency medical procedure used to revive someone whose heart has stopped beating (cardiac arrest) or who is not breathing. CPR involves a combination of chest compressions and artificial respiration, aimed at maintaining blood flow and oxygenation to the brain and vital organs until professional medical help arrives or an automated external defibrillator (AED) is available.
CPR may be necessary in the following situations:
1. **Cardiac Arrest**: When someone collapses and is unresponsive, without a pulse or normal breathing.
2. **Drowning**: If a person has submerged in water and is not breathing when rescued.
3. **Choking**: If an individual is unable to breathe due to an obstruction in the airway, leading to unconsciousness.
4. **Severe Allergic Reactions**: In cases of anaphylaxis, if the person loses consciousness or is unable to breathe.
5. **Overdose or Poisoning**: If a person is unresponsive and not breathing due to drug overdose or toxic exposure.
Knowing how to perform CPR can be lifesaving, and it’s important for bystanders and laypersons to be trained in this life-saving technique.
CPR may be necessary in the following situations:
1. **Cardiac Arrest**: When someone collapses and is unresponsive, without a pulse or normal breathing.
2. **Drowning**: If a person has submerged in water and is not breathing when rescued.
3. **Choking**: If an individual is unable to breathe due to an obstruction in the airway, leading to unconsciousness.
4. **Severe Allergic Reactions**: In cases of anaphylaxis, if the person loses consciousness or is unable to breathe.
5. **Overdose or Poisoning**: If a person is unresponsive and not breathing due to drug overdose or toxic exposure.
Knowing how to perform CPR can be lifesaving, and it’s important for bystanders and laypersons to be trained in this life-saving technique.