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 a health professional arrives.
The steps of CPR are C-A-B:
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C for compression
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A for airway
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B for breathing
Current as of:
March 20, 2017
Author:
Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:
William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & A. Evan Eyler, MD, MPH - Family Medicine, Psychiatry
