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CPR

When someone's blood flow or breathing stops, seconds count. Permanent brain damage or death can happen quickly. If you know how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), you could save a life. CPR is an emergency procedure for a person whose heart has stopped (called sudden cardiac arrest) or who is no longer breathing. CPR can maintain the blood flow breathing until emergency medical help arrives.

Take these steps if someone is in sudden cardiac arrest:

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  1. CPR (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... happen quickly. If you know how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), you could save a life. CPR is an emergency procedure for a person whose ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/cpr.html - Health Topics
  2. CPR - adult and child after onset of puberty 
    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 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000013.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. CPR 
    CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is an emergency life-saving procedure that is done when someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. This may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000010.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. CPR - infant 
    CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is a lifesaving procedure that is done when a baby's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. This may happen ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000011.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. CPR - young child (age 1 year to onset of puberty) 
    CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It is a lifesaving procedure that is done when a child's breathing or heartbeat has stopped. This may happen ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000012.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): First Aid (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Choking/Treatments and Therapies ... Choking ... CPR/Start Here ... CPR ... Drowning/Learn More ... Drowning ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../first-aid-cpr/basics/ART-20056600?p=1 - External Health Links
  7. Choking (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... back blows, the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts), and CPR.
    https://medlineplus.gov/choking.html - Health Topics
  8. Choking - unconscious adult or child over 1 year 
    ... emergency number while you begin first aid and CPR. If you are alone, shout for help and begin first aid and CPR. Roll the person onto their back on a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000051.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. What Is CPR? (American Heart Association)  
    CPR/Start Here ... CPR ... American Heart Association ... What is CPR and why is it so important? Learn about CPR steps, how to do CPR, and why AHA has a vision for ...
    https://cpr.heart.org/en/resources/what-is-cpr - External Health Links
  10. CPR Facts and Stats (American Heart Association)  
    CPR/Statistics and Research ... CPR ... American Heart Association ... Read the latest stats and CPR facts, survival rates, success of CPR, and why training more Americans ...
    https://cpr.heart.org/en/resources/cpr-facts-and-stats - External Health Links
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