Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

36678Recommended Resource:
American Heart Association:
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/CPRAndECC/HealthcareTraining/BasicLifeSupportBLS/Basic-Life-Support-BLS_UCM_001281_SubHomePage.jsp
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Background
The American Heart Association is a non-profit organization who publishes the standards on basic life support. Every second counts when someone’s heart stops beating. In the U.S., 600,000 deaths a year occur as a result of people who go into cardiac arrest.
Prompt
To help people remember the order to perform the steps of CPR- the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends using the acronym CAB – compressions, airway, and breathing.
The American Heart Association (AHA) publishes updated guidelines for CPR every five years. In 2008, the AHA released guidelines with recommendations for bystanders to perform Hands-Only CPR for adults who suddenly collapse.
For those trained in CPR – the AHA recommends starting with compressions before checking the airway.
Effective CPR ensures that oxygenated blood continues to reach the brain and other vital organs when the heart stops.
Describe how you would evaluate if the CPR being delivered is effective. What complications can occur with CPR?
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