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| ceekay wrote on 17-11-2010 12:06 PM
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| Matt wrote on 15-11-2010 11:01 PM
Hmm, so the key thing is to look out for pain in the chest and arm, I presume (from films ) it's the left??
And then be dogmatic about treatment and make sure you get checked out.
Well, glad it worked in this case and good luck for the future
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Numbness, pain or tingling in the left arm, shortness of breath and chest pain are things to look out for. Also greyness of face, blue lips, cold sweat along with chest pain are other symptoms.
BTW, they changed the CPR method, instead of doing 15 pumps and two breaths, they now think it is more important to keep the blood pumping so it's better to do 30 pumps then breathe. Nelly The Elephant and We Will Rock You are the two best songs for getting a rhythm going.
Addendum - and push down as hard as possible while pumping as you need to pump through that massive piece of bone in front of the heart. Bruised ribs are the least of their worries.
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Also a move afoot to increase public awareness on how to use the defibrillators stationed around.
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