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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Summary

Description: 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.

Also Known As: CPR; Code Blue; Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation; Life Support, Basic Cardiac; Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Show All >>

Networked: 5600 relevant articles (325 outcomes, 689 trials/studies) for this Therapy

Key Diseases for which Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation is Relevant

  1. Heart Arrest (Cardiac Arrest) : 157 outcomes 291 studies in 2260 results
  2. Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest : 53 outcomes 104 studies in 515 results
  3. Ventricular Fibrillation : 26 outcomes 73 studies in 718 results
  4. Hypothermia : 18 outcomes 36 studies in 240 results
  5. Shock : 17 outcomes 21 studies in 322 results
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Drugs Related to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

  1. Epinephrine (Adrenaline)
  2. Vasopressins (Vasopressin)
  3. Oxygen
  4. 3- (2- carboxypiperazin- 4- yl)propyl- 1- phosphonic acid (CPP)
  5. Blood Glucose (Blood Sugar)
  6. nimesulide (Aulin)
  7. Lactic Acid
  8. Calcium
  9. Prednisone (Sone)
  10. cefpirome (HR 810)
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Therapies Related to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

  1. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
  2. Resuscitation
  3. Decompression
  4. Thrombolytic Therapy
  5. Defibrillators (Defibrillator)
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