What is apnea and CPR?!


Question: what is apnea and CPR?

Answers: what is apnea and CPR?
apnea- Absence of breathing.
CPR - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. When there is cardiac arrest, heart is compressed by external or internal (if chest is open as in thoracic surgery) cardiac massage; in which heart is compressed rhythmically at the rate of 60-72/minute. At the same time, artificial respiration is provided by mouth to mouth, bag and mask or bag and endotracheal tube (a tube placed in the windpipe) method.
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Apnea is a condition where you stop breathing momentarily while sleeping typically.

CPR is Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation. Basically it is manually pumping someones heart externally and inflating their lungs by breathing into their mouth.


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