“Do I give breaths?” “Do I start chest compressions?” “What exactly is rescue breathing?” These are common questions in CPR classes, and the terminology can sound more complicated than it really is. The simplest way to understand it is this: CPR is used when the heart is no longer pumping effectively. Rescue breathing is used […]

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency medical procedure used to preserve brain and organ viability in a person experiencing cardiac arrest, defined as the abrupt cessation of effective cardiac mechanical activity resulting in loss of systemic circulation. When the heart stops pumping, cerebral perfusion drops to zero, and irreversible neuronal injury begins within 3 to […]

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving procedure that can be used to save lives in emergencies like drowning or heart attack, where the individual’s heartbeat and/or breathing have suddenly stopped. CPR can be performed anywhere when an individual develops cardiac arrest including areas outside the hospital like an airplane, swimming pool, or even a shopping […]

Introduction There are some subtle differences in performing CPR in babies compared to adults and older children. Babies are not only smaller in size but are also fragile- CPR done inappropriately can cause damage to many internal organs in children less than 1 year of age. But it is important to know how to perform […]