CPR+-+what+it+does+and+doesn't+mean

=CPR - Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation - what it does and doesn't mean=

What it doesn't mean:
If you've only seen Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation on ER, Scrubs, Grey's Anatomy, that's not how it happens in real life.

What it does mean:
CPR is like getting seriously punched in the chest repeatedly for 10, 15, 45 minutes, as the heart is electric shocked into starting again.

Risks:

 * Recovery from the recovery: broken or badly bruised ribs makes it hard to get up and about.
 * Bed rest and thinner skin = risk of bedsores and fluid in the lungs. Both require treatment, on top of the treatment already in play.



Dr Michael Gordon, Geriatrician Baycrest Geriatric Centre
"If you think of the body as a car: if the engine's the only problem: get it fixed. But if the rest of the car's falling apart, even if you get the engine up and running, there'll likely be something else needs fixing,"