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If you're doing CPR, the next person takes over and then the sternum pops... (self.ems)

submitted 4 months ago by ChihuahuaOfDoom to c/ems

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[–] harrybo93 25 points 4 months ago (1 children)

For non medical readers: to clarify- the person first doing the compressions first wasn’t pressing hard enough. Not the person taking over!

Just…don’t be afraid with compressions. The only thing you can really get wrong is not pressing hard enough. For the rest of it, don’t worry about it- just keep trying to squash that heart, that’s the best chance you can give the person.

[–] ChihuahuaOfDoom 10 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Thank you for adding the clarification. I was pretty frustrated when I posted and didn't really think about adding detail.

[–] harrybo93 9 points 4 months ago

Not at all! I share your frustration- we’re plagued by bad/ineffective CPR because TV shows and films do such a shit job of showing it. I know it seems extreme but I think it should be illegal to show ineffective CPR on TV.