1. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Adults

2. Performing CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Cardio: heart
Pulmonary: lungs
Resuscitation: to remove from apparent death or unconsciousness
When performing CPR, you breathe for the patient and circulate the blood.

3. Performing CPR
Purpose: keep oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and other vital body organs.
Performed until the heart and lungs start working again or until medical help is available.
Clinical versus biological death.

4. Performing CPR ABCDs of CPR A stands for airway B stands for breathing
C stands for circulation
D stands for defibrillation

5. Performing CPR Evaluate victim’s condition before starting CPR
Check if patient is conscious
If unconscious, check for breathing
If not breathing, place victim on back
Open the airway by using the head-tilt/chin lift or jaw-thrust maneuver

6. Performing CPR Look for chest movement Listen for breathing
Feel for movement of air from the nose or mouth
If not breathing, give two breaths
Make sure breaths are effective
Then check for carotid pulse (neck)

7. Performing CPR
Correct hand placement is needed before chest compressions.
Various methods of CPR used
One-person adult rescue for adult
30 compressions followed by 2 ventilations (30:2 ratio)

8. Reasons for Stopping CPR
Physically exhausted
Help arrives
DNR
Obvious Death
Doctor order
Your life is in danger

9. CPR PPE