CPR: It Could Save Your Life |
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A.V. node abdomen administered airway aorta approximately artificial ventilation atria blood flow blood supply blood vessels body tissues brain bronchi bronchioles bronchus C.P.R. CYCLE C.P.R. techniques carbon dioxide cardiac arrest cardio-pulmonary resuscitation causing cells chambers chest wall cholesterol circulation circulatory system contraction coronary artery disease death diaphragm diastole difficulty breathing elastic electrical electrocardiogram expiration external cardiac compression fibers force function heart attack heart muscle heartbeat Heimlich maneuver hypertension impulses infant infarction inferior vena cava initiated inspiration left side left ventricle located lower lungs maintain measures membrane minute mouth mouth-to-mouth resuscitation myocardial nerve normal nose obstruction occlusion occurs oxygen oxygen and carbon oxygenated blood P.O. Box pain paramedic rescue team percent perform C.P.R. person physician pulmonary pulse pumping action rescuer rescuer's hands reserve volume respiratory arrest result rib cage S.A. node sternum Street symptoms systole thoracic cage tion usually veins ventricular victim windpipe xiphoid xiphoid process