Cardiac Compression during Initial Resuscitation

Preferred Label : Cardiac Compression during Initial Resuscitation;

NCIt definition : An emergency measure on newborns, which requires assistance to begin breathing at birth. Initial resuscitation includes administration of positive-pressure ventilation and chest compressions to empty the ventricles of the heart in an effort to circulate the blood, and also to stimulate the heart so that it will resume its pumping action.;

Details

Origin ID

C103157;

UMLS CUI

C3641094;

Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
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- NICHD Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Neonatal Research Network Terminology [NCIt concept]

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