Submitted by HalloweenLover t3_127sj4s in explainlikeimfive
jinbtown t1_jefook1 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in ELI5: How does a DNR work? by HalloweenLover
no, a DNR can often include medical non intervention clauses including no defibrillation. There are also out of hospital versions which include paramedics, caretakers, and EMT's.
>A do not resuscitate order (DNR) is a medical order signed by an adult patient and their doctor ordering that no cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) be performed on the patient in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest, even if CPR would save the patient’s life. CPR includes cardiac compression, endotracheal intubation, artificial ventilation, defibrillation, and other related medical procedures.
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