Online CPR Certification Blog

Tendons are tough, fibrous and flexible tissue bands connecting muscles to the bones. Tendonitis is the condition that results from the inflammation, irritation or microscopic tearing of tendons.

Also referred to as Urticaria, hives refer to circumscribed, itch skin swellings. These are usually red or pink even it doesn’t always have to be like this.

A stroke is generally an injury to the brain which results from interruption of blood supply to the brain.

Scoliosis is a spinal condition characterized by twisting or abnormal curving of the spine to the sides.

Emphysema is a condition that affects the respiratory system. People suffering from this condition have the tiny air sacs found in the lungs known as alveoli stretched out until they lose their normal shape and get ruptured at sometimes.

When an adult has stopped breathing or their heart has stopped, the emergency procedure performed to resuscitate their breathing and heart beat is known as CPR.

CPR performance guidelines for infants are applicable for infants aged between 1 month and 1 year old.

Lay person cardiopulmonary resuscitation refers to an emergency procedure given by someone with no health care expertise to a child aged at least one year old.

Lay person CPR on a newborn refers to an emergency procedure performed on a newborn aged no more than 1 month old.

When a person who is not trained on healthcare services performs CPR on an adult, this is referred to as lay person CPR.