Any person who is finding it difficult to breathe is suffocating and is in respiratory distress. When the person stops breathing completely it is called a respiratory arrest and this person can be saved by using tummy resuscitation method or mouth to mouth resuscitation.More...

Rapid Resuscitation For Drowning

Drowning is the most common cause of deaths in children and hundreds of children drown every year more than adults. A child can drown even in the bath tub of the house. They just need about two feet water and they can easily lose their breath under water.More...

What Are Resuscitation Code Status ?

Actually resuscitation is a process that is performed as an emergency first aid and following codes is simply not possible. Because the question comes to whether the person should live or not. It is not right to explain the code even if it is one single sentence to a person who is suffering and dying at the same time. It has been never used and doubts are if they will be used ever.More...

What Is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Used For ?

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR is used on people who have had a cardiac arrest. It is used so that the breathing and the heart beats are restored and is an emergency first aid procedure. Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States and takes millions of lives every year.More...

History Of Mouth To Mouth Resuscitation

Mouth to mouth resuscitation is typically used on a person who was saved from drowning or a person who has had a heart attack. It is done so that the heart beats are restored. It is also called CPR in medical terms. It is a first aid and an emergency medical procedure performed to save a persons life.More...