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The 25 pages that link to Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, each with the reason it gives.

• Emergency medical servicesRelated: EMS crews provide resuscitation and coordinate defibrillation for cardiac arrest.

• Cardiac arrestRelated: CPR maintains limited blood flow while efforts to restore a heartbeat continue.

• Sudden cardiac deathRelated: Immediate CPR helps preserve blood flow while definitive treatment is arranged.

• Ventricular fibrillationRelated: CPR supplies partial blood flow while definitive treatment for fibrillation is prepared.

• Automated external defibrillatorRelated: CPR sustains blood flow while an AED is obtained, applied, and used.

• DrowningRelated: CPR is used when drowning causes cardiac arrest.

• Torsades de pointesRelated: It is initiated if torsades causes cardiac arrest while defibrillation is prepared.

• CapnographyRelated: End-tidal carbon dioxide can help assess blood flow generated during chest compressions.

• DefibrillationRelated: CPR maintains some blood flow while defibrillation is arranged and delivered.

• Chain of survivalRelated: Immediate CPR helps preserve blood flow before defibrillation or advanced care.

• Electric shockRelated: It may be needed when an electrical shock causes cardiac arrest.

• Cardiovascular systemRelated: It temporarily maintains blood flow to vital organs during circulatory collapse.

• Emergency medical technicianRelated: EMTs provide resuscitation and coordinate rapid transport when cardiac arrest occurs.

• LifeguardRelated: Lifeguards may begin CPR when a rescued person is unresponsive and not breathing normally.

• ParamedicRelated: Paramedics perform and coordinate resuscitation when a patient has cardiac arrest.

• Rib cageRelated: Compressions deform the chest wall, and excessive force can fracture ribs or sternum.

• AsphyxiaRelated: Resuscitation may be needed if asphyxia progresses to cardiac arrest.

• Stayin' AliveRelated: Its beat is often used as a familiar guide to the recommended compression rate.

• Frank PantridgeRelated: CPR complements defibrillation while emergency responders prepare and deliver a shock.

• Mouth-to-mouth resuscitationRelated: Mouth-to-mouth may supply the breathing component of CPR.

• Tracheal intubationRelated: Advanced airway management may include intubation during resuscitation, without delaying effective compressions.