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CPR is a very effective method when dealing with a victim suffering from cardiac arrest. CPR involves chest compressions of at least 2in (5cm) deep and at a rate of at least 100 compressions per min, this helps to pump blood through the heart and also the body. The main goal of CPR is to try and stop tissue death. It’s also use to prolong for a successful resuscitation without causing permanent brain damage. CPR can be performed on adults, children, even animals. CPR can be used by one or more than one person. Although CPR saves lives it can still cause dangerous injuries. For example CPR can cause blunt trauma which is caused by impact, injury or physical attack. CPR can cause bruising, which is tissues that are damaged by trauma, allowing blood to seep into surrounding tissues. CPR can also cause fracture of the sternum or ribs, fracture is a medical condition in which the bone breaks. Also for safety reasons CPR should not be performed on a healthy person because of the risk of trauma. Using a single rescuer CPR for an adult correctly within a certain time frame is possible. Be...

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