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Can CPR cause damage?
CPR can cause injury to a person's ribs, liver, lungs, and heart. However, these risks must be accepted if CPR is necessary to save the person's life
When to dial 911 during CPR?
Call 911 before you start CPR.
Why is it important to follow the cardiac chain of survival?
Early CPR is an important link in the cardiac chain of survival because performing CPR provides oxygenated blood to the vital organs until an AED and more advanced medical personnel become available to take over to give advanced cardiac life support.
How long after heart stops is a person brain dead?
The brain can survive for up to about six minutes after the heart stops. The reason to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is that if CPR is started within six minutes of cardiac arrest, the brain may survive the lack of oxygen. After about six minutes without CPR, however, the brain begins to die.
What time does CPR have to be done?
CPR must be performed within four to six minutes after cessation of breathing so as to prevent brain damage or death
How long can the brain go without oxygen to where you wont wake up?
The brain can survive for up to about six minutes after the heart stops. The reason to learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is that if CPR is started within six minutes of cardiac arrest, the brain may survive the lack of oxygen. After about six minutes without CPR, however, the brain begins to die.
What can early CPR and defibrillation do?
CPR and early defibrillation can reduce the risk of damage to the brain from inadequate blood flow. Thus, they can increase the likelihood fo survival.
Is it ok to practice CPR on a girls belly?
No, don't perform or practice CPR on a girls belly. It will probably cause her to regurgitate (vomit) or could damage internal organs.
Of a victim is unresponsive what should you do before starting CPR?
If I am not mistaken, first you should clear there air passage, then CPR.
Are CPR classes the same as association CPR classes?
As long as the class is certified by the CPR association they should be the same. This is due to the training that is required to make the class certified.
How long did it take to build the CPR?
49 years
How many cycles of CPR should you do before leave the victim to call 911?
If it's an adult, you should immediatly before CPR. If its a child, you should do CPR for 5 minutes and then call. It's approximately 2 Minutes for the infant or child. ~Jason, just passed his FirstAid/CPR Taining.
