Unit 12 New课件.pptVIP

Unit 12;Word Formation;Questions to consider:;Cardiopulmonary resuscitation ;The medical term for the condition in which a persons heart has stopped is cardiac arrest (also referred to as cardiorespiratory arrest). CPR is used on patients in cardiac arrest in order to oxygenate the blood and maintain a cardiac output to keep vital organs alive. If the patient still has a pulse, but is not breathing, this is called respiratory arrest and artificial respiration is more appropriate. However, since people often have difficulty detecting a pulse, CPR may be use