Did CPR for the first time today.

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Student passed out on PE doing fitness gram, was having abnormal breathing and not responding. Called 911, operator gave instructions to do CPR and just did it, 3 mins, not stopping. Other people around me were freaking out, no one wanted to take over, so I kept going. EMTs came, took it over, student was fine after a while. She has done this before, basically anxiety/panic attacks, and parents are trying to find the cause of it. She went home, and was fine after all issue, talking and smiling. People were telling me good job, and was said I was very calm doing the issue, but in all honestly, I was trying to keep it together while everyone is panicking and I know I'll freak out later at home.

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The standard for layperson CPR is compressions only, no matter what. Am I the only one who finds it amazing there was no transport/ follow up?

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The standard for layperson CPR is compressions only, no matter what. Am I the only one who finds it amazing there was no transport/ follow up?

I'm shocked EMS didn't require a transport post-compressions, especially because they took them over and it was a minor.

Interesting.

Great job acting quickly! OldDude always says it best.

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The standard for layperson CPR is compressions only, no matter what. Am I the only one who finds it amazing there was no transport/ follow up?

I think that's crazy!! Amethya, when EMS got there did they resume compressions? Or did they just do rescue breaths? Or anything? As a parent I would've wanted her transported in case anything happened in the car, but of course, you can always refuse AMA.

The standard for layperson CPR is compressions only, no matter what. Am I the only one who finds it amazing there was no transport/ follow up?

I teach CPR/AED/BFA, and we teach compressions and rescue breathing. If they are uncomfortable doing rescue breaths d/t no mouth shield, then they can do compressions only, but it is not as effective. This is for laypeople and medical personnel.

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I teach CPR/AED/BFA, and we teach compressions and rescue breathing. If they are uncomfortable doing rescue breaths d/t no mouth shield, then they can do compressions only, but it is not as effective. This is for laypeople and medical personnel.

Not to be argumentative, but everything I've read and heard says that hands only is just as if not more effective. Round these parts layperson CPR is hands only.

Not to be argumentative, but everything I've read and heard says that hands only is just as if not more effective. Round these parts layperson CPR is hands only.

The majority of the times a child or infant needs CPR, it's due to respiratory failure. They have a lower oxygen reserve to begin with, and most likely if CPR is needed their oxygen is already depleted.

As for adults, that's what we teach, no one can be certified and we were taught that the outcome is slightly better with rescue breaths.

CPR with rescue breaths as good as, possibly better than, compression-only CPR - News on Heart.org

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So very proud of my medical profession! Way to go!

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I'm not sure why they didn't continue but they saw she had a pulse and checked her for vitals, they saw they were normal. They called her mother and because this has happened before and is not in danger because it wasn't a seizure or anything, they asked her if she wanted transport or not and Mom said no because she would be fine and was picking her up . She told us that she's like this then 30 mins later she's fine. They already made an appointment for her because they still not sure what causes these problems, but the neurologist said if this happened again to take her back.

Maybe her breathing was okay by then. Too bad the parental units didn't give you a heads up!

Was she blue around the mouth? Good thing you got help there quick just in case.

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Just plain compression. I thought it was weird too and I explained to the 911 operator that she has a pulse, just has abnormal breathing and she told me it's procedure and that I have to. So I just did it, and like I said everyone around me was freaking out, so I just did what I had to do. The EMTs also asked me about it and I told them the operator told me to do it, so I did it, they thought it was weird too, but still told me I did a good job and did what I was suppose to do.

So, she must have been unresponsive I am assuming? Was she still unresponsive when EMS got there? How long did it take for her to wake up and begin acting appropriately? And what DID EMS do till she became responsive? I have so many questions!

Good job not panicking, though, at least somebody was there to do something!

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No broken ribs, no issues with breathing, did cpr and she went home without being transported to the hospital? This is one tall tale.

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Did the paramedics give oxygen? One thing they have that we don't is O2 and an elder valve to force the issue.

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