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Therapeutics > Emergency Treatment > Resuscitation > Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Preferred term

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The artificial substitution of heart and lung action as indicated for HEART ARREST resulting from electric shock, DROWNING, respiratory arrest, or other causes. The two major components of cardiopulmonary resuscitation are artificial ventilation (RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL) and closed-chest CARDIAC MASSAGE.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation
  • CPR

In other languages

  • French

  • RCP (Réanimation CardioPulmonaire)
  • RCR (Réanimation CardioRespiratoire)
  • Réanimation cardio-pulmonaire
  • Réanimation cardiorespiratoire

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-C6SGHCLS-B

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