Self CPR

[Richard J. Max]

On a small bulletin board outside our small Leelanau Twp Office one posting talks about self CPR. It says that if a person is experiancing irregular heartbeat as in cardiac arrest that they go unconscious in about 10 seconds.What they suggest is to cough very hard,spend about 2 seconds taking in breaths and coughing hard until help arrives or until a regular heartbeat is regained.The message also stated to tell as many people as possible.With 10,000 NACHI members and also non members reading our message board I thought it worth mentioning.They didn't say that it would work in every case but they did say that it could help start recirculation ect. If anyone has more to add to this feel free. May not be inspection related but if you're in the cralspace and...

[Richard L. Bennett]

Does not work

I tried it when I had a heart attack and died

All kidding a side

google it

It can even hurt you

but hay if you are going down for the count try anything

In short just something to make more junk email


rlb

[Richard J. Max]

IF IT SAVED SOMEONES LIFE I WOULDNT CONSIDER IT JUNK MAIL.IT SAYS IT IS BASED ON FINDINGS OF A MEDICAL CENTER ICU RESEARCH.

[Mathew Hawley]

The coughing tactic is a new one for me.

There is what is called a vagal maneuver. A vagal maneuver is where you "bear down" and push like you are trying to have a bowel movement. This will “SOMETIMES” convert someone who is in super ventricular tachycardia “SVT” (Heart rate over 180 beats per minute) back to a normal sinus rhythm. Either way one should call 911 ASAP.

CPR is something everyone should learn. We offer our home inspection customers who have purchased a home with a swimming pool, have small children or who have a family member with any medical conditions free CPR. It is part of our safe home campaign, we are also trying to get our local association of realtors to allow us to conduct CPR classes at their facility for any realtors who may be interested in learning this valuable life saving skill.

[Henry Valenzano, CMI]

Originally Posted by mhawley

The coughing tactic is a new one for me.

There is what is called a vagal maneuver. A vagal maneuver is where you "bear down" and push like you are trying to have a bowel movement. This will “SOMETIMES” convert someone who is in super ventricular tachycardia “SVT” (Heart rate over 180 beats per minute) back to a normal sinus rhythm. Either way one should call 911 ASAP.

CPR is something everyone should learn. We offer our home inspection customers who have purchased a home with a swimming pool, have small children or who have a family member with any medical conditions free CPR. It is part of our safe home campaign, we are also trying to get our local association of realtors to allow us to conduct CPR classes at their facility for any realtors who may be interested in learning this valuable life saving skill.

Where were you in February. You could have saved me a $150,000 hospital visit

[Mathew Hawley]

Henry,

What happened?

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

You decide. . .

http://www.americanheart.org/present...dentifier=4535

[lcapaul]

Do you begin the self CPR before or after you lose consciousness?

Six months ago my father suffered a ventricular fibrillation while driving, he said it was just like someone pulling a black bag over his head, no warning, things just went black, he said he did have a sense of feeling or seeing shadows of things flying past as he went off the road, he also said he could not move, he was aware of what was happening but he could not turn the wheel, he could not turn off the ignition, his "SELF CPR" occurred when he ran into a tree, the impact and the seatbelt across his chest most likely restarted his heart according to several different paramedics.

[Henry Valenzano, CMI]

Originally Posted by lcapaul

Do you begin the self CPR before or after you lose consciousness?

Six months ago my father suffered a ventricular fibrillation while driving, he said it was just like someone pulling a black bag over his head, no warning, things just went black, he said he did have a sense of feeling or seeing shadows of things flying past as he went off the road, he also said he could not move, he was aware of what was happening but he could not turn the wheel, he could not turn off the ignition, his "SELF CPR" occurred when he ran into a tree, the impact and the seatbelt across his chest most likely restarted his heart according to several different paramedics.

The last thing i remembered was walking into the ER and said i think i am having a hart attack. The next thing i new i was on a bed with about 20 people sticking needles everyware.

[Henry Valenzano, CMI]

The Dr. even kicked out the receptionist that was trying to get my name and info to admit me. Not a Fun Day. </IMG></IMG></IMG></IMG>

[Marc D. Shunk]

Urban legend, according to this. In fact, they say it may change a heart attack into full-on cardiac arrest:

http://www.snopes.com/medical/homecure/coughcpr.asp

[Richard L. Bennett]

Marc

Thank you

Just something else to take mental bandwith

rlb

[Bruce Thompson]

Originally Posted by mhawley

The coughing tactic is a new one for me.

There is what is called a vagal maneuver. A vagal maneuver is where you "bear down" and push like you are trying to have a bowel movement. This will “SOMETIMES” convert someone who is in super ventricular tachycardia “SVT” (Heart rate over 180 beats per minute) back to a normal sinus rhythm. Either way one should call 911 ASAP..

be careful...that is how Elvis died...seriously

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Oh get serious. Elvis isn't dead. . .

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by jpope

Oh get serious. Elvis isn't dead. . .

I agree saw him at wall mart today has not change a bit