01/14/2022
CPR:
CPR refers to cardiovascular, pulmonary resuscitation and is taught to people while doing the CPR training and certification courses. CPR involves the creation of an artificial heartbeat to reinstate blood circulation to the vital body organs. It is applicable in cardiac arrest when the victim’s heart stops beating. In such cases, the person is legally dead, but with the performance of CPR, the person can survive.
The main objective of CPR is to restore the person’s blood circulating so that the oxygen can flow to the vital body organs, especially the brain. When the brain is cut short of oxygen supply, its cells start dying, which can lead to permanent brain damage or brain dead.
Rescue Breathing:
Rescue Breathing is also known as mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. It is artificial ventilation that aims at stimulating respiration. The victim, in this case, is not breathing or experiencing difficulties in breathing. The technique is also termed pulmonary ventilation done manually through the mouth to mouth or by the use of mechanical devices. The procedure makes use of the air we breathe out to support another person. According to research, a healthy person is only able to use 20% of the oxygen they breathe in their bodies.
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