cardiopulmonary resuscitation
nounDefinition of cardiopulmonary resuscitation
: a procedure designed to restore normal breathing after cardiac arrest that includes the clearance of air passages to the lungs, mouth-to-mouth method of artificial respiration, and heart massage by the exertion of pressure on the chest
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The mother found the baby and immediately performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation until firefighters arrived. — Ayano Nagaishi, azcentral, "1-year-old baby pulled from backyard pool in Glendale," 3 Sep. 2019 Also, the fire department will train dorm resident assistants in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. — Ryan Gillespie, orlandosentinel.com, "Creative Village: UCF-Valencia campus expected to be hottest area for downtown Orlando growth," 7 Aug. 2019 Wagner estimated the department would use the device at least 40 times each year, mostly when cardiopulmonary resuscitation needed to be administered in cardiac cases. — Cincinnati.com, "New fire gear helps EMS workers deliver CPR," 28 June 2019 The Red Cross, community colleges and various fire departments and local agencies offer classes, many at no charge, in emergency training, first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). — Cliff Kapono, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Take these courses to help you assist in an emergency," 8 July 2018 Video also showed paramedics and a nurse’s aide performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. — Sam Roe, chicagotribune.com, "Inside Chicago's worst nursing home: bug bites, bruises and death," 13 June 2018 The dog with Municipal Police of Madrid has won the affection of strangers in Spain and across the world after a video of him practicing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a policeman went viral on social media over the weekend. — Johanna A. Álvarez, miamiherald, "Meet Poncho, the cute police dog that could save your life," 25 June 2018 One issue here: Physicians assumed that defibrillation is part of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. — Judith Graham, Washington Post, "The story must be told.," 14 June 2018 Take a class on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and choking first aid for children. — Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, "Family Brings to Light the Dangers of Popcorn After Toddler Dies From Choking on a Kernel," 23 Nov. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cardiopulmonary resuscitation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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