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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (cont.)

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CPR, basic life support, BLS, cardiac arrest, automated external defibrillators, AEDs, ventricular fibrillation, rescue breathing, defibrillation, chain of survival, cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) consists of chest compressions and artificial ventilation used to maintain circulatory flow and oxygenation during cardiac arrest.

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