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Originally Posted by Hektore
From the AHA website : http://handsonlycpr.eisenberginc.com/faqs.html#b
This 'new' method is only used when you actually see the person go down. I just took a CPR class on Saturday and the instructor made a point of explaining this to us. We also covered this in Physio lab, the oxygen level in the blood is sufficiently high for 2-3 minutes if a person stops breathing, provided the heart continues to beat. Not really revolutionary, but I can see the use in pointing it out to half the world. |
On the other hand, if I recall correctly it takes about 5-7 minutes for brain damage to begin.
I wonder how long it will be before somebody gets sued for failing to perform rescue breathing?
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