![]() ![]() “If the patient survives, the likelihood of needing surgery for a broken rib or sternum is small,” said Dr. The American Heart Association states “the chance of surviving an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is near zero for a victim who does not immediately receive high-quality chest compressions… followed by additional therapy within minutes.” However, they also report that conventional CPR can cause fracturing of ribs and/or the breastbone (sternum) in at least one third of cases. While cardiopulmonary resuscitation is designed to keep you alive, it's not necessarily designed to keep all the bones in your chest in one piece. Life Support Treatments: Side Effects And Consequences ![]() Sometimes they even jump to their feet and carry on as if nothing happened. There are a few coughs, eyes open, the victim comes to and all is well. ![]() A character experiences a massive trauma (electrocution, drowning, poison, etc…), they’re pulled to safety and someone dramatically starts pounding on their chest, breathing into their mouth, yelling at them to “Live, damn it, LIVE!!!” For most people CPR only exists in movies and TV. ![]()
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