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Descriptor English:   Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 
Descriptor Spanish:   Resucitación Cardiopulmonar 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Ressuscitação Cardiopulmonar 
Synonyms English:   Basic Cardiac Life Support
Code Blue
CPR
Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation  
Tree Number:   E02.365.647.110
SP8.946.117.190.180.105
Definition English:   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. 
See Related English:   Heart Arrest
 
History Note English:   92; was see RESUSCITATION 1978-91; MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION was see RESUSCITATION 1990-91 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ED education ES ethics
HI history IS instrumentation
MT methods MO mortality
NU nursing PX psychology
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends UT utilization
VE veterinary  
Record Number:   30213 
Unique Identifier:   D016887 

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