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Is mouth to mouth necessary in CPR?

When people hear the term CPR, they often envision a mouth-to-mouth procedure, combined with applied pressure on the chest.
The ventilation technique, also known as rescue breathing, commonly used during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for people with cardiac arrest is often performed poorly by professional emergency ...
A 10-year-old boy on the baseball diamond goes into cardiac arrest while rounding the bases. A middle schooler falls unresponsive to the floor while sitting in class. A high school football player ...