cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Noun

cardiopulmonary resuscitation (plural cardiopulmonary resuscitations)

  1. A first aid procedure for cardiac arrest involving compression of the chest wall alternating with artificial respiration.
    • 2005 Ralph L Piedmont - Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion
      A DNR decision determines whether or not patients receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Synonyms Translations
  • French: réanimation cardio-pulmonaire, RCP, réanimation cardio-respiratoire, RCR
  • German: Herz-Lungen-Wiederbelebung
  • Italian: rianimazione cardiopolmonare, RCP
  • Portuguese: ressuscitação cardiopulmonar, reanimação cardiopulmonar, ressuscitação cardiorrespiratória, reanimação cardiorrespiratória
  • Russian: серде́чно-лёгочная реанима́ция
  • Spanish: resucitación cardiopulmonar



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