title: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
abstract: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a technique used in both human and veterinary medicine. Although a number of innovative adaptations to CPR have been researched, the mainstay of CPR remains intubation, adequate ventilation, chest compressions, and basic drug therapy. The purpose of this article is to review the techniques and drugs commonly used in both closed chest and open chest CPR.
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104-6010, USA. riesert@vet.upenn.edu
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Rieser
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000662:veterinary; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*