Pediatric cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) refers to the use of emergency medicine to restore interrupted respiratory and circulatory functions. It is the most important and critical rescue measure in emergency technology. Cardiac arrest and respiratory arrest often cause each other and cause concomitantly, so the rescue work needs to take care of both and be carried out at the same time, otherwise the recovery will be difficult to succeed. The ultimate goal of cardiopulmonary resuscitation is not only to rebuild breathing and circulation, but also to maintain brain cell function without leaving the sequelae of the nervous system and guaranteeing survival value. With the deepening of understanding of the importance of protecting brain function and cerebral resuscitation, it is more appropriate to call the whole process of resuscitation cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation (CPCR). The criteria for children's cardiopulmonary resuscitation success were: cardiopulmonary function returned to pre-illness levels, no convulsions, feeding difficulties, and limb movement disorders, normal language expression, and intellectual disability.

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