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That's by far the easiest pulse to find. Though, from my training, I'm always feeling for breath while taking a pulse at the same time. For first aid reasons, u
by Shenglong 15y ago
That's by far the easiest pulse to find. Though, from my training, I'm always feeling for breath while taking a pulse at the same time. For first aid reasons, usually the reason you take a pulse is to gauge whether you need to give CPR - and if they don't have a pulse to begin with, there's not really a point in CPR.
Plus, most people with existing medical conditions worth mentioning usually wear a bracelet. I feel this would fall into the same category.
- Peaker 15y agoI thought CPR pumps the lungs and heart to provide blood and oxygen support -- which is definitely useful when there's no pulse.
- Shenglong 15y agoIn the general case, yes. But what about when the lack of pulse is caused by the machine? How will forced compression be handled by the machine? Blood may still be pumping, and breathing circulates air, if I'm not mistaken.
- Peaker 15y agooh, I misunderstood your comment... Yeah, CPR will not work if you have this machine instead of a heart, and it isn't working. But if you aren't breathing, it may work because CPR also activates the lungs and circulates air as you said.
- Shenglong 15y agoIn the general case, yes. But what about when the lack of pulse is caused by the machine? How will forced compression be handled by the machine? Blood may still be pumping, and breathing circulates air, if I'm not mistaken.
- yakto 15y ago> if they don't have a pulse to begin with, there's not really a point in CPR Got a reference for that? What's the C in CPR for if that's true?
- pdx 15y agoC is for Cardio which means heart. Oops! I think you meant to ask "What's the P in CPR for if that's true?"