There was a silly thing on the news here the other night, regarding CPR.
Some doctor in the US was saying that we are doing CPR all wrong in the case of chest compressions.
This guy reckons that providing air to the lungs is wasting time in getting the blood pressure back up to normal.
I was watching this thinking what sort of clown (let alone an MD) would suggest that we all start chest compressions, but no oxygen going to the brain.
Even in an exhalation there is at least 6% oxygen in the breath given to a victim.
If the brain gets no oxygen at all, it dies.
Sure the survival rate from anyone requiring CPR is not that great but, I'd sooner take that risk with interrupting chest compressions to add breath's into the mix.
I've been resusitated after a heart attack using the old method, I say leave it alone.
Your take on this?.
