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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr)

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

CPR is a medical procedure for providing artificial respiration and blood circulation when normal breathing and blood circulation have stopped (Encyclopedia Britannia, 2007) CPR keeps oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and heart (Laffitte, 2006) until medical professionals arrive to perform defibrillation. CPR is an emergency procedure used on someone whose heart has stopped beating or who is not breathing; this procedure could save their life.
CPR is a skill that I feel everyone that is capable should learn not only parents and Medical personal. It is a skill that can save lives. CPR can be used in emergency situations such...

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