CPR Procedures: Steps and Potential Complications

Learn the 10 critical steps of CPR and understand the potential complications that can arise during emergency resuscitation efforts.

Complications of CPR

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Elizabeth Otto

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, is a technique used to support the circulation of blood and oxygen in the body of a victim who is not breathing and does not have a pulse. CPR is physically invasive for the victim and techniques used during CPR carry risks and the chance of complications.

Elizabeth Otto has been writing professionally since 2003. She is a licensed emergency medical technician-intermediate with over 10 years of experience in the field. She has worked as a clinical assistant in family health and emergency medicine since 1995. Otto is a freelance writer for various websites and holds an Associate of Science in medical assisting from Commonwealth College.