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Importance and History of CPR

CPR involves performing chest compressions and rescue breaths when someone's heart stops beating in order to manually pump blood through their body until emergency medical personnel arrive. Immediate CPR can double or triple chances of survival after cardiac arrest. CPR was developed in the 1960s and involves techniques like mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and close-chest cardiac compressions. The American Heart Association educates the public on CPR to increase bystander response in emergency situations.

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Importance and History of CPR

CPR involves performing chest compressions and rescue breaths when someone's heart stops beating in order to manually pump blood through their body until emergency medical personnel arrive. Immediate CPR can double or triple chances of survival after cardiac arrest. CPR was developed in the 1960s and involves techniques like mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and close-chest cardiac compressions. The American Heart Association educates the public on CPR to increase bystander response in emergency situations.

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CPR

or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation – is an emergency lifesaving


procedure performed when the heart stops beating. Immediate CPR can
double or triple chances of survival after cardiac arrest.

-The American Heart Association

Why Is CPR Important?

Keeping the blood flow active – even partially – extends the opportunity for a successful
resuscitation once trained medical staff arrive on site.
HISTORY OF CPR
AT 1956 – Peter Safar and James Elam invented mouth-to-mouth resuscitation by 1960
– Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was developed.
The American Heart Association started a program to acquaint physicians with close-chest cardiac
resuscitation and became the forerunner of CPR training for the general public.

What is Cardiac Arrest?

Occurs when the heart malfunctions and stops beating unexpectedly.


Cardiac arrest is an “ELECTRICAL” problem.

What is a Heart Attack?

Occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked. A heart attack is a


“CIRCULATION” problem.
BENEFITS OF KNOWING CPR
The most accredited benefit CPR can give you – the ability to save lives. Emergency
situations always need immediate action especially CPR as the ambulance might not be
able to arrive right away. Providing CPR immediately for the patient decreases the risk
of brain damage or death.
-The American CPR Care Association

Challenges in Resuscitation
The participating hospitals should address the following challenges that might affect CPR
outcomes: shortages of staff, overpopulation of hospital units, shortcomings of the emergency
trolleys and CPR equipment, absence of CPR policies and guidelines, absence of CPR teams, limited
CPR competencies of doctors and nurses and the lack of debriefing sessions after CPR attempts.
CPR steps: Quick reference

1st
Call 911 or ask someone else to.

2nd
Lay the person on their back and open their
airway.

3rd
Check for breathing. If they are not breathing, start CPR.

4th
Perform 30 chest compressions.

5th
Perform two rescue breaths.
(Not necessary these days)

6th
Repeat until an ambulance or automated external
defibrillator (AED) arrives.

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