ABC in CPR stands for and means Airway, Breathing and Circulation.
The A stands for Airway, The B stands for Breathing and the C stands for Circulation in CPR.
ABC (airway, breathing, chest compressions), the mnemonic used for decades in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, is out, and CAB (compressions first, followed by clearing of the airway and rescue breaths) is in, according to the newest guidelines from the American Heart Association.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique that's useful in many emergencies, such as a heart attack or near drowning, in which someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped.
The American Heart Association recommends starting CPR with hard and fast chest compressions.
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency procedure consisting of chest compressions often combined with artificial ventilation in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person who is in cardiac arrest.
The seven steps of CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) involve checking the scene and the person, calling 911 for assistance, opening the airway, checking for breathing, chest compressions, delivering rescue breaths, and repeating CPR steps.
The compression rate for adult CPR is approximately 100 per minute (Class IIb).
The compression-ventilation ratio for 1- and 2-rescuer CPR is 15 compressions to 2 ventilations when the victim's airway is unprotected (not intubated) (Class IIb).
The quality (depth) of chest compressions is very important. Use 2 hands if you can't achieve a depth of 5cm using 1 hand.
After every 30 chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 a minute, give 2 breaths.