A medical miracle in the US. The heart of 36-year-old John Ogburg started after more than 40 minutes of resuscitation. Typically, irreversible changes in the brain occur after five minutes of hypoxia.
- If CPR is unsuccessful, it is generally stopped after 20 minutes
- The rules for resuscitating an adult are simple. That’s 30 chest compressions and two breaths
- Defibrillators are increasingly supporting resuscitation
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Record-long resuscitation action. It lasted over 40 minutes.
The dramatic situation unfolded on the streets of Charlotte in the US state of North Carolina. John Ogburg, working at the computer, suddenly fainted and fell to the floor. A police patrol was passing by the cafe where the man was staying. The officers immediately rushed to help. At that time, the cafe staff called an ambulance. The policemen started CPR and did not interrupt it until the ambulance arrived. The 36-year-old resuscitation took over 40 minutes.
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John Ogburn was hospitalized, where doctors kept him in a pharmacological coma for three days. The man is fine. He only has chest problems because of the record-long resuscitation. The patient expressed his gratitude to those who first came to his aid and fought for his life.
The resuscitation action is generally stopped after 20 minutes if it has no effect. Brain death, which can occur, usually occurs during this time after four to five minutes due to brain hypoxia (as a result of cessation of blood circulation). Resuscitation procedures extend this time, but by a dozen or so, at most, several dozen minutes.
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How Do I Properly Perform CPR?
The general rule for adult CPR is to start with 30 compressions and two breaths. These activities should be repeated until the injured person regains his breath or the ambulance arrives. There are circumstances in which the rescuer may stop resuscitation, such as exhausted or endangered to safety. The lifeguard may also ask another person to replace you.
Compressions we perform in the center of the chest, using the body’s own weight. Hands should be clasped, elbows locked. 30 compressions should be made to a depth of about 5-6 cm (for an adult), with a frequency of 100 – 120 times per minute.
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