A recent trend on social media has revived a curious technique from the late 1970s called cough CPR. A post claims that this ...

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Representatives from 20 local Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) joined the American Heart Association and Tennessee Titans on Nov. 21 for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external ...

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Expressed consent means a person understands your questions and permits you to give care. The patient must clearly communicate his or her wishes for expressed consent to count. Sometimes expressed ...

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Another doctor, Dr Nawazish Khan, said "CPR is not performed on conscious patients. The procedure is reserved exclusively for those who are unresponsive & not breathing or have an ineffective pulse.

DONT give CPR in conscious patient. It’s NOT a joke but a life saving procedure. Delete this video otherwise everyone start doing same in Conscious patient..” - “More like dedicatedly ...

The science of resuscitation has advanced since CPR and ECC guidelines were last published in 2000. The 2005 guidelines include several critical changes in approach, all geared toward improving ...

“CPR is a lifesaving procedure used in emergencies when someone’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped. It is critical to identify the correct signs before starting CPR to ensure it is necessary,” he ...