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training-04.jpg CPR being performed on a medical-training
manikin ICD-9: 99.60 MeSH D016887 OPS-301 code: 8-771
MedlinePlus 000010     Medical uses[edit]  CPR is indicated for
any person unresponsive with no breathing or breathing only in
occasional agonal gasps, as it is most likely that they are in
cardiac arrest.[2]:S643 If a person still has a pulse but is not
breathing (respiratory arrest) artificial respirations may be
more appropriate, but, due to the difficulty people have in
accurately assessing the presence or absence of a pulse, CPR
guidelines recommend that lay persons should not be instructed
to check the pulse, while giving healthcare professionals the
option to check a pulse.[3] In those with cardiac arrest due to
trauma CPR is considered futile but still recommended.[4]