How CPR works



    by i_am_groot_84

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    1. Wild how CPR is basically becoming someone’s external heart for a bit equal parts science and superhero.

    2. I love when people pretend what they’re saying is groundbreaking when really it’s common knowledge.

    3. OzrielArelius on

      what do you think CPR does? cause nobody knows!!

      uhh pumps the heart for the person?

      exactly! now let me go on a 5 minute explanation because you clearly don’t know

    4. Redundant or not, this is hands down the most helpful tiktok video I have seen in my life to date.

    5. “Nobody knows this…”

      Proceeds to explain *exactly* what most people believe CPR does…

      (I get that the point of the video is to emphasize the fact that the first thing one should do is call for help. But it’s framed in a way that, while attempting to be clever, obfuscates the very important point it’s trying to make)

    6. I know people love to meme “well duh, everybody knows this” but you have no idea how many actually don’t know. You get taught to do this, but people don’t ask why, they just do.

    7. Ok-Breakfast-3742 on

      FYI: cpr alone will not provide too much help. However if done in conjunction with artificial ventilation (aka mouth-to-mouth) it could be more effective, life-saving even.

    8. The part with “you call 911” One of the things that I’m glad he’s mentioning. I can imagine lots of ppl being like yeah that other guy will call.

    9. Wow, within 15 seconds I hated the content. Click bait mentality to a really boring explanation

    10. You’re manually pumping the heart. Keeping oxygen going through your body and keeping varied systems alive, such as your brain. In order to reach the heart, sometimes you have to crack the sternum/ribs.

      There’s some risk/reward ethics as well, especially with my work and elderly.
      The damage CPR could do would not be surviveable anyways, perhaps making things worse for no better outcome.

    11. most people i know think CPR is to “bump-start” the heart. It may sound redundant to you, but being clear and repetitive about the (current best) purpose of doing this and what to do in an emergency situation WILL save lives.

    12. >No one knows this, by the way

      Isn’t this exactly what everyone is taught when you’re learning CPR? Sure, some people might not know it but no one?

    13. WittyBird3810 on

      I think those commenting “everyone knows this, it’s just clickbait” didn’t actually watch or understand the video.

    14. SociallyDisposible on

      This is essentially everything you learn in a CPR class in podcast form. I will say the main speaker here gets right to the point unlike my teacher unfortunately

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