Engelsk substantiv: cardiopulmonary resuscitation | |||
1. | cardiopulmonary resuscitation (om handling) an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | cardiac resuscitation, CPR, kiss of life, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | emergency procedure, resuscitation | ||
Omfatter disse spesifikke uttrykk | artificial respiration, cardiac massage, heart massage | ||