CPR or Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation: A step-by-step guide

Would you know what to do in an accident? Most people would be caught unawares when faced with a life or death situation, but you need not be one of them. Here is a post on CPR, an essential technique

By: Pavitra Sampath | | Updated: March 22, 2015 11:48 pm

CPR Would you know what to do in an accident? Most people would be caught unawares when faced with a life or death situation, but you need not be one of them. Here is a post on CPR, an essential technique that can help you possibly save lives. CPR or cardio pulmonary resuscitation is a very important tool when it comes to saving someone’s life. It is a technique that involves both restarting a person’s heart as well their breathing. Here are the steps you should follow while performing CPR.

Step 12: If the patient still does not regain a heartbeat and is not breathing, you could also give him/her mouth-to mouth resuscitation. Although many medical bodies like the American Heart Association no longer consider this resuscitation technique an important part of CPR, you may do the technique in dire cases.

Step 13: Place your mouth on the person’s mouth and pinch his/her nose closed. Then, take a deep breath and exhale into the patient’s mouth.

Step 14: Watch for the rise and fall of the patient’s chest. Make sure the air is entering the person’s chest and not his/her stomach. This is an important indicator to identify whether your resuscitation technique is actually working.

Step 15: Give two rescue breaths. Then, Repeat the cycle of 30 chest compressions, followed by two rescue breaths. You should try to maintain a rhythmic cycle.

Step 16: Ideally perform CPR for 2 minutes, i.e.; 5 cycles of compressions and breaths, before checking for signs of life.

CPR is an essential life saving technique, and being trained is an important aspect be it a road accident, or a personal injury. There are a number of institutions in India that offer classes in this technique. For more information click here.

Another form of resuscitation is the EAR technique, you could read more about the technique here.

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Published : March 29, 2013 2:46 pm | Updated:March 22, 2015 11:48 pm

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