How to Use cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a Sentence

cardiopulmonary resuscitation

noun
  • Many are likely aware of CPR, short for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and have at least a rough idea of how to perform it.
    Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Davis said he is certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and tried to give the man CPR, but was unable to save him.
    al, 18 Nov. 2020
  • First responders were able to get the driver out of the seat and began cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the sheriff’s office said.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2022
  • But with the advent of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), people are returning, at least from the borders of that country, with tales to tell.
    Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Take a class on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and choking first aid for children.
    Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, 23 Nov. 2016
  • Ron Mullins has seen what can happen when a person who could help does not know what to do, properly provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation-known as CPR.
    Patricia Dillon, Houston Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2018
  • Within a minute, cardiopulmonary resuscitation was begun on the man who was struck, Satterwhite said.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Boyles said the scenario gave credence to a message the Fire Department often shares with the community: The public should learn the basics of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
    Hannah Fry, latimes.com, 11 May 2018
  • Put emergency guides in the kitchen that show how to do the Heimlich maneuver to help if someone chokes, and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) info to help if a person stops breathing, or what to do if your pet is choking.
    Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2021
  • At the time, about 70 percent of Seattle’s residents were trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
    Emily Davies, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2020
  • The chance of surviving a sudden cardiac arrest is as low as 10% without cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, Dadlani said.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Sanchez said a registered nurse attending the concert performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation on him and helped get him to an ambulance.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2021
  • While on the field, he was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation as his teammates formed a human wall around him, shielding the lifesaving activity from tv cameras.
    Jeremy Redmon, ajc, 3 Jan. 2023
  • These tragedies crystallized for Bryant how many people don’t know cardiopulmonary resuscitation or other first-aid methods.
    Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The other important thing to do is begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR as soon as possible.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Her son and daughter, on the East Coast, have been unable to see their father, who is in quarantine in California after giving their mother cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
    Ellen Barry, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2020
  • The management teams at the stores and distribution centers were trained to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
    Steve Jagler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2017
  • She is retired from working with an ambulance service, as well as teaching cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first-aid classes.
    Michelle Brooks, ajc, 15 Feb. 2021
  • When Gonzalez stopped breathing, the officers rolled him over onto his back and performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but he was pronounced dead at a hospital.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2021
  • Croissant immediately called for back-up and started to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the man.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2021
  • The survival rate for those who suffer cardiac arrest and receive bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation is just 11.2 percent.
    Gina Kolata, New York Times, 25 July 2023
  • Video also showed paramedics and a nurse’s aide performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
    Sam Roe, chicagotribune.com, 13 June 2018
  • These procedures include cardiopulmonary resuscitation or inserting a tube through the mouth and into the airway so that a patient can receive help breathing from a ventilator.
    Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2020
  • Knowing how to administer high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, is a necessary part of the plan, Reddy said.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
  • Officers responding to a 911 call found the boy, provided aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, police said.
    Paul Walsh, Star Tribune, 13 Aug. 2020
  • In both incidents, the victims were overtaken by the strong surf and died after cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The consequences can be dire even if, as in Mr. Hamlin’s case, the person receives immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation and his heart is restarted with a defibrillator.
    Gina Kolata, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2023
  • In addition to the course requirements for operators, the new law also requires operators to complete a course in first aid that includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
    News Service Of Florida, Sun-Sentinel.com, 11 June 2018
  • The officers roll Gonzalez over and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation but he was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
    Juliet Williams, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2021
  • The officers roll Gonzalez over and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but he was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2021

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