| cardiopulmonary resuscitation | <procedure> A life saving procedure that includes the timed external compression of the anterior chest wall (to stimulate blood flow) by pumping the heart, and alternating with mouth to mouth breathing to provide oxygen. Usually administered by one rescuer as 15 chest compressions to every 2 mouth-to-mouth breaths. In the case of an early heart attack, death can often be avoided if a bystander starts CPR promptly (within 5 minutes of the onset of ventricular fibrillation). When paramedics arrive, medications and/or electrical shock (cardioversion) to the heart can be administered to convert ventricular fibrillation to a normal heart rhythm. Therefore, prompt CPR and rapid paramedic respronse can improve the survival chances from a heart attack. Acronym: CPR (20 Jun 2000) |
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| resuscitation | <procedure> The restoration to life or consciousness of one apparently dead, it includes such measures as artificial respiration and cardiac massage. Origin: L. Resuscitare = to revive (18 Nov 1997) |
| resuscitation orders | Instructions issued by a physician pertaining to the institution, continuation, or withdrawal of life support measures. The concept includes policies, laws, statutes, decisions, guidelines, and discussions that may affect the issuance of such orders. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mouth-to-mouth resuscitation | Mouth-to-mouth respiration employed as part of emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| short rotation intensive culture | Intensive management and harvesting at 2 to 10 year intervals of cycles of specially selected fast- growing hardwood species for the purpose of producing wood as an energy feedstock. (05 Dec 1998) |
| intensive | Relating to or marked by intensity; denoting a form of treatment by means of very large doses or of substances possessing great strength or activity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intensive care | Advanced and highly specialised care provided to medical or surgical patients whose conditions are life-threatening and require comprehensive care and constant monitoring. It is usually administered in specially equipped units of a health care facility. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intensive care, neonatal | Continuous care and monitoring of newborn infants with life-threatening conditions, in any setting. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intensive care unit | A hospital facility for provision of intensive nursing and medical care of critically ill patients, characterised by high quality and quantity of continuous nursing and medical supervision and by use of sophisticated monitoring and resuscitative equipment; may be organised for the care of specific patient groups, e.g., neonatal or newborn ICU, neurological ICU, pulmonary ICU. Synonym: critical care unit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intensive care units | Hospital units providing continuous surveillance and care to acutely ill patients. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intensive care units, neonatal | Hospital units providing continuing surveillance and care to acutely ill newborn infants. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intensive care units, paediatric | Hospital units providing continuous surveillance and care to acutely ill infants and children. Neonates are excluded since intensive care units, neonatal is available. (12 Dec 1998) |
| intensive management | Planned, active treatment to improve the quality and quantity of timber within a stand. A general term that distinguishes active forest management from passive forest management. (05 Dec 1998) |
| intensive properties | <chemistry> Properties which are independent of the amount of the substance. (09 Jan 1998) |
| intensive psychotherapy | Psychotherapy involving thorough exploration of the patient's life history, conflicts, and related psychodynamics; often contrasted with supportive psychotherapy. (05 Mar 2000) |