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Originally Posted by Cyreen
The characters seemed to know that in regard to Larry.
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Researching, I think there is some confusion and lack of knowledge on my part. So to clarify, for an adult having a heart attack, it's not needed. For a child that is near-drowning, it is needed.
"In a major change, the American Heart Association said Monday that hands-only CPR — rapid, deep presses on the victim’s chest until help arrives — works just as well as standard CPR for sudden cardiac arrest in adults.
"A child who collapses is more likely to primarily have breathing problems — and in that case, mouth-to-mouth breathing should be used. That also applies to adults who suffer lack of oxygen from a near-drowning, drug overdose, or carbon monoxide poisoning. In these cases, people need mouth-to-mouth to get air into their lungs and bloodstream."
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23884566...new-cpr-rules/