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Is CPR performed any differently if patient has a defibrillator?
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∙ 14y ago
No, CPR isn't performed any differently if patient has a defibrillator.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoCPR can be performed on someone with a pacemaker and a defibrillator.
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Can you do CPR on a patient with a pacemaker with a built in defibrillator?
r u dumb?!
What would you ues CPR or a defibrillator?
Use both CPR and a defibrillator in a cardiac emergency.
After performing CPR on a person who was pronounced dead what is the survivor rate?
CPR is not meant to revive some one. They were pronounced dead because they had CPR performed on them and had a defibrillator used on them and they still did not regain a heart beat.
Can you get shocked by doing CPR with an internal defibrillator?
It will have virtually no effect as the shock energy is so low on an internal defibrillator.
Can you put CPR in a sentence?
"The doctor performed CPR on the patient who went into cardiac arrest."
What to do first if a patient goes into ventricular fibrillation?
Basic life support with standard cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) must be started within a few minutes,
If Properly performed how long can CPR sustain life for?
First of all CPR does not sustain life - When CPR is started the patient is unconscious, not breathing and has no pulse, this is called 'Clinical Death'.CPR is performed to create an Oxygen rich circulation of blood to the brain to prevent tissue necrosis, (Brain Death). So effectively when performing CPR you are not keeping the patient alive, you, are preventing them from brain damage and or Death.CPR is performed for three reasons:1. To give the patient a chance of survival2. The patient may be an organ donor and CPR is used to keep the organs Oxygenated3. Practice - you may not resuscitate the patient but the next time you need to perform CPR you will be a little more experienced.The rescuer should only stop CPR if one of three things happen:1. The patient is resuscitated2. Advanced Life Support takes over3. When the rescuer is physically exhausted.THEREFORE:As long as you are feeding the brain with Oxygen, there is actually no definite time limit.
Do you need CPR card to use a defibrillator?
You should have an AED / CPR card so your knowledge of the AED use and performing CPR is at an adequate level. But, it isn't required.
Can CPR be performed by a smoker?
CPR can be performed by a smoker.
In cpr if the airway is open and the patient was given rescue breaths and the air is not goin in?
In CPR, if the airway is open and the patient was given rescue breaths and the air is not going in, there may be something lodged in the patients throat, and the Heimlich maneuver should be performed.
What letter D on the CPR refers to?
D can be referred to as several things; but the most common is defibrillator.
Can a family member stop CPR for a patient?
CPR is performed for three reasons:1. To give the patient a chance of survival2. The patient may be an organ donor and CPR is used to keep the organs Oxygenated3. Practice - you may not resuscitate the patient but the next time you need to perform CPR you will be a little more experienced.The rescuer should only stop CPR if one of three things happen:1. The patient is resuscitated2. Advanced Life Support takes over3. When the rescuer is physically exhausted
