Taber's Medical Dictionary
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation; customary, prevailing,and reasonable.
bystander CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) that is performed by a layperson (CPR bystander) who is not part of the organized emergency-response system in a community. Since most cardiac arrests occur outside health care institutions, bystander CPR is an essential part of the chain of survival.
SEE: CPR bystander
CPR coach
An individual who communicates with other members of the resuscitation team to make certain that resuscitative efforts are performed as effectively as possible, with minimal interruptions.
dispatcher-assisted bystander CPR
dispatcher-assisted CPR
hands-only CPR
Compression-only CPR, that is, CPR performed without providing any respiratory assistance.
high-quality CPR
CPR that improves blood flow to vital organs. It depends on the rate, depth, and fraction of chest compressions; the rate of ventilation; and the rapidity with which indicated electrical shocks are delivered to the heart.
