http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/08/if-a-person-is-unconscious-but-breathing-and-has-a-faint-pulse-do-you-perform-cpr/ Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Blog - Training, Success Stories and more... Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:41:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/08/if-a-person-is-unconscious-but-breathing-and-has-a-faint-pulse-do-you-perform-cpr/comment-page-1/#comment-2144 nightbut Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:55:36 +0000 http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/08/if-a-person-is-unconscious-but-breathing-and-has-a-faint-pulse-do-you-perform-cpr/#comment-2144 not if they are breathing. not if they are breathing.

]]> http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/08/if-a-person-is-unconscious-but-breathing-and-has-a-faint-pulse-do-you-perform-cpr/comment-page-1/#comment-2143 Blood4li Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:23:28 +0000 http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/08/if-a-person-is-unconscious-but-breathing-and-has-a-faint-pulse-do-you-perform-cpr/#comment-2143 yes but only if they hav no pulse. yes but only if they hav no pulse.

]]> http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/08/if-a-person-is-unconscious-but-breathing-and-has-a-faint-pulse-do-you-perform-cpr/comment-page-1/#comment-2142 Kyuui Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:12:05 +0000 http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/08/if-a-person-is-unconscious-but-breathing-and-has-a-faint-pulse-do-you-perform-cpr/#comment-2142 If they have a fairly regular pulse while conscienceless, the no. However, and this is if they are breathing, their pulse is weak, only do chest compressions until an ACD arrives. Hope this helps! If they have a fairly regular pulse while conscienceless, the no. However, and this is if they are breathing, their pulse is weak, only do chest compressions until an ACD arrives. Hope this helps!

]]> http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/08/if-a-person-is-unconscious-but-breathing-and-has-a-faint-pulse-do-you-perform-cpr/comment-page-1/#comment-2141 Tenor John Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:48:09 +0000 http://defibrillatorsolutions.com/aed-blog/2009/08/if-a-person-is-unconscious-but-breathing-and-has-a-faint-pulse-do-you-perform-cpr/#comment-2141 If they are breathing at a pretty regular pace, then you do not need to perform CPR (if they are breathing, there is a pulse - it's implied). However, if their breathing is erratic (shallow, not steady - e.g. 1 breath every 20 sec.) then you should continue CPR. It is safer to continue CPR on someone to ensure they are getting enough oxygen and circulation than to have someone become brain-dead because their breathing wasn't steady enough. If they are breathing at a pretty regular pace, then you do not need to perform CPR (if they are breathing, there is a pulse – it’s implied).
However, if their breathing is erratic (shallow, not steady – e.g. 1 breath every 20 sec.) then you should continue CPR. It is safer to continue CPR on someone to ensure they are getting enough oxygen and circulation than to have someone become brain-dead because their breathing wasn’t steady enough.

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