Why Can You Not Use Your Elbow For Cpr? Is There Other Alternatives Than Using The Base Of Your Palm?
Using the heel of your palm allows for the greatest surface area to compress the heart rapidly at the rate of 100 compressions a minute. The elbow is much smaller and more jagged and could easily puncture internal organs and the ribs. You could also puncture the Xiphoid process, a small notch below the sternum. Studies indicate that upon breaking, the Xiphoid could lacerate internal organs including the heart.
Always perform the way that certified instructors and healthcare professionals are taught. By doing other than what one is taught, you could get sued, lose your patient, or even harm yourself.
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December 8, 2009 @ 5:12 am
with the palm, you spread out the force of your compressions and can better controll how deep you compress the site. With the elbow the surface area is lessser than the palm and the chance of breaking a rib is alot higher. If you are certified in cpr, use what you were taught, if you don’t you can be considered negligible and sued