Category Archives: CPR

CPR: When is Enough Enough?

Posted on March 28, 2011 by David Johnson, MD

If you heard about the man who survived a cardiac arrest by receiving 96 minutes of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), you might be wondering how I feel now about our position on when to discontinue CPR. Continue reading →

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Q: Is it standard to stop CPR after 30 minutes of cardiac arrest in the wilderness setting?

Posted on February 22, 2011 by David Johnson, MD

In the wilderness or remote setting, stop resuscitation if there is no pulse after performing 30 minutes of continuous CPR. Continue reading →

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Q: When should you begin and abandon CPR in the backcountry?

Posted on January 7, 2011 by David Johnson, MD

The legal system is the final arbiter of what abandonment is and when it has occurred. CPR, even good CPR, cannot sustain a person’s viability indefinitely. From published reports and studies, 30 minutes seems to be a reasonable time frame. Regardless of time, do not put yourselves or others at risk. Continue reading →

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Is There An Optimal Way To Get Effective CPR Training To Large Groups Of People?

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Admin

“Giggling was common when they first gave their inflatable mannequins mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, and more than a few decided to head butt or slap their Mini Anne CPR dummies. But most appeared to take the lesson seriously.”
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