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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 - 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Empowered to Keep the Beat: Hands-Only CPR Video (American Heart Association)  
    ... Em powered to Keep the Beat: Hands-Only CPR Save More Lives Within Your Communities: Learn Hands-Only CPR Hands-Only CPR (without mouth-to-mouth breaths) ...
    https://www.empoweredtoserve.org/.../health-lessons/hands-only-cpr - Videos
  7. Hands-Only CPR Video (American Heart Association)  
    ... Courses and Kits Hands-Only CPR Hands-Only CPR When the time comes to save someone’s life, ...
    https://cpr.heart.org/en/cpr-courses-and-kits/hands-only-cpr - Videos
  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. Place the person onto their back on a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000051.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Choking (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... back blows, the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts), and CPR.
    https://medlineplus.gov/choking.html - Health Topics
  10. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): First Aid (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    CPR/Start Here
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../first-aid-cpr/basics/art-20056600?p=1 - External Health Links
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