resuscitate

New2grammarOne of the players passed out shortly into the game. Medics tried to resuscitate/revive him but failed.

1. Is the above correct?
2. Is there any difference between the two choices?
Thanks.

1. Looks good to me

2. I can't see any real difference between your two choices. Either works for me.

Resuscitate is used when someone has stopped breathing and/or their heart has stopped.

This is too extreme to use with 'pass out', which merely means to faint or become unconscious.

Nona, ao, what would you replaced passed out with to make resuscitate fit? died?

One of the players passed out shortly into the game. Medics tried to resuscitate/revive him but failed.

The last two words of your sentence indicate to me that the player died. The medics would have tried to revive/resuscitate him. The use of resuscitate here is not too strong as the medics would have tried everything to revive the player, including mouth to mouth an