CPR Breath Rate Compression Question

[Ridryder911]

I'd like to note that there is a maneuver for performing CPR without giving mouth-to-mouth breaths in the situation where a BVM or pocket-mask is unavailable. The Silvester Method maintains normal chest compressions while replacing the breaths with a technique wherein the arms of the pt are pulled in a distal-superior fashion so they look like they are cheering. It expands their ribs to draw in air. While not as effective as regular ventilation, it's handy for the above cases and also when the patient has somehow destroyed their face. Every basic CPR student should learn this method so they don't get hepatitis or Avian Flu

Your kidding right? What year did you take resuscitation training... 50's, 60's? The "Old Sylvester" method has not been taught since then for a reason.

R/r 911

 

[Jon]

C'mon Rid... what is old is new again... like Tourniquets. Then again, some things just go away - like MAST.

Snaketooth - do you have a link?

 

[BEorP]

In my opinion every basic CPR student should be carrying a barrier device. They are cheap, small and easy to tuck into a first aid kit, wallet or hang from a keychain.

...or just don't do breaths.