CPR
Current as of: June 26, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP – Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is pushing down on a person’s chest and breathing into his or her mouth. It is used in emergencies when a person’s heart stops beating, or when he or she stops breathing. CPR works to move blood to the person’s brain to help prevent brain damage. CPR can help keep a person alive until…