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6 Cards in this Set
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CPR STANDS FOR:
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CARDIO PULMONARY RESUSCITATION
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DEFINE CPR
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A COMBINATION OF RESCUE BREATHING AND CHDST COMPRESSIONS DELIVERED TO VICTIMS THOUGHT TO BE IN CARDIAC ARREST.
WHEN CARDIAC ARREST OCCURS THE USE OF CPR CAN SUPPORT A SMALL AMOUNT OF BLOOD FLOW TO THE HEART AND BRAIN TO "BUY TIME" UNTIL NORMAL HEART FUNCTION IS RESTORED. |
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STEPS OF CPR
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C CIRCULATION
A AIRWAY B BREATHING *NO LONGER ABC. |
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THE SURVIVAL CHAIN
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AN INTEGRATED SET OF COORDINATED ACTIONS REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL RESUSCITATION FOLLOWING CARDIA ARREST.
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THE KEY TO SRUVIVAL FOR VICTIMS OF CARDIAC ARREST
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PROMPT RECGNITION OF THE ARREST
IMMEDIAT ACTIVATION OF THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM |
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STEPS OF THE SURVIVAL CHAIN
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RECOGNITION / ACTIVATION OF CPR
CHEST COMPRESSIONS AED / DEFIBRILLATION RAPID DEFIBRILLATION EFFECTIVE ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (EMTS) INTEGRATED POST-CARDIAC ARREST CARE |
