New more effective method of CPR; no certification needed.

[RCA]

http://medicine.arizona.edu/learn-conti ... west-video

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcbgpiKyUbs[/youtube]


TL;DR
- Two doctors at the University of Arizona have developed a more effective method for CPR (process shown in video)

[PoorManQ45]

IBTHENAYSAYERS!!!!

[Alfador]

The whole no rescue breaths" thing was figured out a while ago, wasn't it?

[OriginalWheelman]

I had heard about this a last year or so. I lol'd at "think of a disco song" to get 100bpm.

[tigersharkdude]

pretty cool. no disco here, instead think of "unce unce unce unce unce unce"

[Razi]

BeeGees - Stayin Alive has about 100bpm I believe, LoL!

[ADDirishboy]

Queen - Another One Bites the Dust is what I use.

Also, this has been out for a few years now, but it's only really being used in the west coast.

The problem with this though is the "no certification" needed part. CCC CPR is ONLY used in instances of cardiac arrest. If it's anything else, you're not helping any. Plus, people who aren't certified in CPR won't do it properly and will end up hurting someone (a child) by pressing too hard, or not pressing hard enough.

There is a reason people are certified in this. Most people will just make things worse.

[snwbrdr435]

My instructor showed the class an article about someone who broke the xyphoid (sp?) process and yea like gayler said there is a reason why people get certified. I have seen billboards advertising this though. See one on my way to the range

[kouki-gymkhana]

As someone who has performed CPR more times than I'd like to recall, breaking the xiphoid process or a couple of ribs is a very common occurence, especially in elderly patients. If the patient is especially concerned after the fact that you broke their ribs then good.......that means they survived! The correct tempo for the compressions is ~100 bpm and the song "Staying Alive" by the BeeGees is perfect.

FYI: I'm an MD

[ADDirishboy]

breaking the xiphoid process or a couple of ribs is a very common occurence, especially in elderly patients.

Yup. It's a very weird feeling when you press and feel it break. But it happens a lot. Will the patient be sore when they come to? Yes. But at least they are still alive.