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Ok... I finally went through "New CPR" this weekend. A question was asked by our squad's resident PA as to why we are doing Chest thrusts on a choking victim... given that they HAVE a pulse. He felt that that increased the risk of Commotio Cordis or similar.
I said that some of the changes had been to increase retention, but that I wasn't sure EXACTLY why.
So - IS this increasing the risk of Commotio Cordis? I understand that they are dead if we do NOTHING, but still.
RidRyder? Anyone else?
Jon
I said that some of the changes had been to increase retention, but that I wasn't sure EXACTLY why.
So - IS this increasing the risk of Commotio Cordis? I understand that they are dead if we do NOTHING, but still.
RidRyder? Anyone else?
Jon