Jul 17, 2020 10:13 PM
(This post was last modified: Jul 17, 2020 11:45 PM by C C.)
Will CPR save your life? Probably not, study says (DIY by the rescuer)
https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/news/202...RSS_PUBLIC
EXCERPTS: Not only does the general public consider CPR more effective than it really is, they tend to discount the negative effect it can have, the researchers said. Doctors should discuss CPR's success rate, benefits and risks with patients and their loved ones, the study authors suggested. CPR is an emergency procedure for someone whose heart has stopped or who is no longer breathing.
[...] the real rate of survival is about 12% for cardiac arrests that occur outside hospitals and between 24% and 40% for those that happen in the hospital, according to the report published online July 13 in the Emergency Medicine Journal. ... The study authors said that discussion should focus "on true rates of survival and outcomes" and should not assume that a patient or companion with health care experience will have realistic expectations. (MORE - details)
POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS of CPR: Aspiration & Vomiting .... Broken Ribs Bone .... Internal Brain Injuries .... Abdominal Distension .... Aspiration Pneumonia
Smart girl digs deep hole to build fish trap (recent): https://youtu.be/9iMVPhsXqbc
Catch big carp using a deep hole as a fish trap (last year)
https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/youTwXYEXZI
https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/news/202...RSS_PUBLIC
EXCERPTS: Not only does the general public consider CPR more effective than it really is, they tend to discount the negative effect it can have, the researchers said. Doctors should discuss CPR's success rate, benefits and risks with patients and their loved ones, the study authors suggested. CPR is an emergency procedure for someone whose heart has stopped or who is no longer breathing.
[...] the real rate of survival is about 12% for cardiac arrests that occur outside hospitals and between 24% and 40% for those that happen in the hospital, according to the report published online July 13 in the Emergency Medicine Journal. ... The study authors said that discussion should focus "on true rates of survival and outcomes" and should not assume that a patient or companion with health care experience will have realistic expectations. (MORE - details)
POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS of CPR: Aspiration & Vomiting .... Broken Ribs Bone .... Internal Brain Injuries .... Abdominal Distension .... Aspiration Pneumonia
Smart girl digs deep hole to build fish trap (recent): https://youtu.be/9iMVPhsXqbc
Catch big carp using a deep hole as a fish trap (last year)