Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency procedure that can help save a person's life if their breathing or heart stops. When a person's heart stops beating, they are in cardiac arrest. During cardiac arrest, the heart cannot pump blood to the rest of the body, including the brain and lungs.
What are the 3 types of CPR?
The three basic parts of CPR are easily remembered as "CAB": C for compressions, A for airway, and B for breathing.
- C is for compressions. Chest compressions can help the flow of blood to the heart, brain, and other organs. ...
- A is for airway. ...
- B is for breathing.
What is the main reason for CPR?
Simply put, the purpose of CPR is to keep oxygen rich blood flowing to the brain and other vital organs if the heart or lungs stop working on their own. The medical term for this is “loss of automatic function.”
