Re:How doctors choose to die (2012)
by FireBeyond on Tuesday March 24, 2015 @09:35PM
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Adding to the anecdote, I'm a paramedic who has also opted for 'no heroic measures'. Even with CPR survival rates in this county being amongst the highest in the country.
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Is breaking of the ribs really a requirement of CPR done correctly? My understanding was that it is possible for ribs to break but by no means a requirement of correct CPR as the article implies.
Re:How doctors choose to die (2012)
by FireBeyond on Wednesday March 25, 2015 @12:16PM
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It depends. Depending on the age of the person and the fragility of the bones. It's not a "requirement" in any sense, more "if it's not a risk, you're not going deep enough" - typical standards call for 1/3 to 1/2 the chest depth.
As often as that - it's much more (almost guaranteed) that you'll tear the cartilage between the ribs at the front.