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A blockage, often the result of a foreign body, in which air flow to the lungs is reduced or completely blocked.
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Airway obstruction
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Stoppage of the heart
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Cardiac Arrest
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A concept involving five critical links to help improve survival from cardiac arrest.
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Chain of survival
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Depressing the chest and allowing it to return to its normal position as part of CPR.
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Chest compression
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The act of providing chest compression and rescue breaths for a victim with cardiac arrest.
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CPR/Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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Death of part of the heart muscle.
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Heart attack
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Device capable of analyzing the heart rhythms and providing a shock.
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AED/Automated external defibrillator
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The electrical shock administered by an AED to reestablish a normal heart rhythm.
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Defibrillation
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