Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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- initialism
CardioPulmonary Resuscitation - initialism Calibrated Peer Review
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- noun an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
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Examples
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With products for pacing, defibrillation, circulation, ventilation, and fluid resuscitation, ZOLL provides a comprehensive set of technologies, including Real CPR Help® and See-Thru CPR®, that help clinicians, EMS professionals, and lay rescuers resuscitate sudden cardiac arrest or trauma victims.
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As health professionals, we're trained in CPR and performing CPR is something we don't even think about.
Barbara Ficarra: What Pushing Hard and Fast Can Do Barbara Ficarra 2010
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Between 1: 28 and 1: 30 a.m., officers noted Henry's "grave condition," retrieved oxygen and a defibrillator, and took over CPR from the woman.
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Last time I was trained, part of CPR is mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Discourse.net: Deconstructing the Police Report in the Skip Gates Arrest Case 2009
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Between 1: 28 and 1: 30 a.m., officers noted Henry's "grave condition," retrieved oxygen and a defibrillator, and took over CPR from the woman.
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Between 1: 28 and 1: 30 a.m., officers noted Henry's "grave condition," retrieved oxygen and a defibrillator, and took over CPR from the woman.
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Giving CPR is intensely pressured and difficult enough without a hostile crowd within lobbing distance.
Ooooh….. I didn’t know that! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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Of those, 666 patients received conventional CPR from a bystander and 849 received chest-only compressions.
Study Backs Simpler CPR for Patients Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2010
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I now possess an Emergency First Response card after spending the day yesterday getting certified in CPR and First Aid.
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The breathing part of CPR is a big barrier for many people, the AHA says.
Study Backs Simpler CPR for Patients Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2010
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