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CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta Shows Actor Matthew McConaughey a "New Way" of Doing CPR - Video
Freedom's Lighthouse ^ | October 14, 2009 | BrianinMO

Posted on 10/14/2009 7:35:03 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot

Here is video of CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta showing actor Matthew McConaughey what he calls a "new way" of doing CPR.

Gupta says new studies show that doing chest compressions only on a cardiac arrest patient is just as effective - if not better - than if mouth-to-mouth is also done. Gupta said you have "8-10 minutes of oxygenated blood" in your body anyway, and the key is to keep that blood moving. So, according to Gupta, it is better to not interrupt the chest compressions for anything while you wait for paramedics to arrive. He also said more people will be willing to help and get involved if they don't have to do mouth-to-mouth.

McConaughey demonstrates the procedure.

The American Heart Association website actually advocates using the compression-only method for bystanders who witness sudden cardiac arrest, particularly bystanders not trained in CPR, or who may have some training, but are not confident in their ability to do it. The AHA says trained medical personnel should still use the conventional method for CPR.

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: cpr; mcconaughey; sanjaygupta
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1 posted on 10/14/2009 7:35:04 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot
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To: Federalist Patriot

So I can do it with my foot without putting my beer or cigarette down?


2 posted on 10/14/2009 7:38:46 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
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To: cripplecreek

LOL! I’m not sure Dr. Gupta would advocate that!


3 posted on 10/14/2009 7:39:31 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot
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To: Federalist Patriot

If you’re only doing chest compressions, how is new oxygen being introduced into the body. Me thinks respitory arrest is seperate from cardiac arrest.


4 posted on 10/14/2009 7:40:55 AM PDT by goseminoles
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To: Federalist Patriot

Matthew can give me mouth-to-mouth, I don’t mind ; )


5 posted on 10/14/2009 7:42:13 AM PDT by ravingnutter
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To: ravingnutter

I hope you’re female.....


6 posted on 10/14/2009 7:43:58 AM PDT by ErnBatavia (Mmm mmm mmm - Barack Hussein Obama (repeat endlessly))
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To: goseminoles
If you’re only doing chest compressions, how is new oxygen being introduced into the body.

The article stated there is already a 8 minute reserve of oxygen in the blood. The important thing is to get the heart started and the blood moving. Once the heart restarts, they will breath on their own.

7 posted on 10/14/2009 7:46:30 AM PDT by Ditto (Directions for Clean Government: If they are in, vote them out. Rinse and repeat.)
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To: cripplecreek

The odds of bringing someone back with compression CPR even when done absolutely properly are 1% or so at best. Its better than nothing, but don’t dillude yourself into thinking its a high probability.

Also, if you are doing it on an adult and you don’t hear their ribs cracking under your compressions, you aren’t putting enough pressure in your compressions to even have a chance of stimulating bloodflow.


8 posted on 10/14/2009 7:47:51 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: Ditto

See post 8... emergency CPR is better than nothing, but don’t dillude yourself on its success rate.


9 posted on 10/14/2009 7:48:31 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: ErnBatavia

Of course...not sure if he’d want to perform CPR on a Grandma though, LOL!


10 posted on 10/14/2009 7:48:53 AM PDT by ravingnutter
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To: Federalist Patriot

I didn’t watch the video but if Matthew is shirtless i will seriously consider it.


11 posted on 10/14/2009 7:51:04 AM PDT by uncitizen (I'm mad as hell and i'm not gonna take it anymore!!)
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CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta Shows Actor Matthew McConaughey a "New Way" of Doing CPR

What, the Obamacare way? If someone is over 65, tape their mouths shut and put a pallet of bricks on their chest?

12 posted on 10/14/2009 7:58:02 AM PDT by dirtboy
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To: HamiltonJay

I know that you put compression directly on the sternum, but do you by any chance know what to do if the patient has had surgery on the sternum? My hubby had a triple bypass awhile back and is still having issues...although, he recently passed a stress test...but it just scares me to death. I don’t know whether I’d be helping or harming him by doing the compressions. We do keep nitrate on hand.


13 posted on 10/14/2009 7:58:39 AM PDT by ravingnutter
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To: ravingnutter

bttt


14 posted on 10/14/2009 7:59:01 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: dirtboy
What, the Obamacare way? If someone is over 65, tape their mouths shut and put a pallet of bricks on their chest?

You left out grab his wallet for the estate tax before their family gets it.

15 posted on 10/14/2009 8:05:11 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (Soon everyone will win a Nobel Peace Prize for not being George Bush...well, except for George Bush.)
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To: ravingnutter

To my knowledge you don’t change how you perform CPR if you are doing it right, you are going to hurt him, its just that simple. Compressions done properly are going to break and crack ribs.

Best advice I would say is invest in a portable AED if you are that worried and keep it in your car with your first aid kit. Yes, its always possible you won’t be near your car when you need it, but still. Standard CPR has a reported is a 5-10% success rate, but honestly I think the rate is far below that. AED’s have a much higher success rate.

The important thing if you are going to do CPR is to make sure you are actually compressing the heart muscle, and that takes some serious effort. Don’t stop or hesitate because you are afraid to hurt your husband, its better he live and have to deal with healing rib fractures, than you not applying enough pressure and not stimulating blood flow.

Here is a quote from an article about the 2006 updates to CRP:

1. Effective Chest Compressions

Effective chest compressions improve blood flow, which increases the chance of survival. The new guidelines encourage rescuers to “push hard and push fast” at a rate of about 100 compressions per minute for all victims except newborns, without interruption. The rescuer should allow the chest to recoil after each compression.

Studies of actual resuscitation show that half of chest compressions given by professional rescuers are too shallow and that the compressions are interrupted too often. The new guidelines strongly emphasize the importance of high-quality chest compressions during CPR.


16 posted on 10/14/2009 8:08:17 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
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To: goseminoles

in theory, the compression and relaxation of the chest cavity also contracts and expands the lungs, exchanging air.


17 posted on 10/14/2009 8:08:23 AM PDT by sig226 (My President was President of the week at the Norwegian Slough Academy.)
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To: uncitizen

How about nude, playing bongo drums, smoking dope in his house and getting caught by the Austin PD....


18 posted on 10/14/2009 8:10:08 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Jimmy Carter - now the second worst POTUS ever. BHO [the LIAR] has #1 spot in his sights.)
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To: Arrowhead1952

you lost me at “nude”. Couldn’t get passed that. That’s quite a bit of detail. Did that really happen?


19 posted on 10/14/2009 8:11:48 AM PDT by uncitizen (I'm mad as hell and i'm not gonna take it anymore!!)
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To: uncitizen

Yep.

Matthew McConaughey was arrested by Austin, Texas police in October 1999 and charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia after a neighbor ...

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/mcconaugheymug1.html


20 posted on 10/14/2009 8:16:56 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Jimmy Carter - now the second worst POTUS ever. BHO [the LIAR] has #1 spot in his sights.)
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