resuscitation
41cardiopulmonary resuscitation — noun A first aid procedure for cardiac arrest involving compression of the chest wall alternating with artificial respiration. A DNR decision determines whether or not patients receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Syn: CPR, mouth to mouth,… …
42mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — a form of artificial respiration (known informally as the “kiss of life”) performed on an individual who has stopped breathing. The nostrils are pinched shut, the head is placed in the head tilt chin lift position, a seal is formed between the… …
43cardiopulmonary resuscitation — n. an emergency medical procedure which combines cardiac massage with mouth to mouth resuscitation; CPR …
44cardiopulmonary resuscitation — emergency procedure for reviving heart and lung function, involving special physical techniques and often the use of electrical and mechanical equipment. Abbr.: CPR [1970 75] * * * ▪ medicine emergency procedure for providing artificial… …
45cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) — Emergency procedure to restore breathing and circulation in an unconscious person. A trained rescuer opens the airway and confirms the absence of breathing and pulse. Resuscitation itself consists of alternating mouth to mouth breathing (see… …
46cardiopulmonary resuscitation — n a procedure designed to restore normal breathing after cardiac arrest that includes the clearance of air passages to the lungs, the mouth to mouth method of artificial respiration, and heart massage by the exertion of pressure on the chest abbr …
47pocket resuscitation mask — a compressible and easily carried mask, which can be expanded and fitted over the mouth and nose of a nonbreathing patient in order to perform mouth to mouth resuscitation through a small valve without contact between the mouth of the rescuer and …
48active compression-decompression resuscitation — a type of cardiopulmonary resuscitation done with a device for closed chest cardiac massage that allows not only compression of the chest but also actively assisted expansion of the chest by means of a suction bellows …
49cardiocerebral resuscitation — an intervention for cardiac arrest, consisting of continual chest compressions that are not interrupted by mouth to mouth resuscitation …
50mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — also mouth to mouth N UNCOUNT If you give someone who has stopped breathing mouth to mouth resuscitation, you breathe into their mouth to make them start breathing again …
