Yorkshire Pudding Posted May 15, 2003 Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 Let's say it's 6:15 p.m. and you're driving home (alone of course), after > > an unusually hard day on the job. You're really tired, upset and > > frustrated. Suddenly, you start experiencing severe pain in your chest > > that starts to radiate out into your arm and up into your jaw. You are > > only about five miles from the hospital nearest your home; unfortunately > > you don't know if you'll be able to make it that far. > > > > What can you do? You've been trained in CPR but the guy that taught the > > course neglected to tell you how to perform it on yourself. Since many > > people are alone when they suffer a heart attack, this article seemed to > > be in order. Without help, the person whose heart stops beating properly > > and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before > > losing consciousness. > > > > However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and > > very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough. The > > cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep > > inside the chest. And a cough must be repeated about every 2 seconds > > without let up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be > > beating normally again. Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and > > coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The > > squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In > > this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital. Tell as many other > > people as possible about this, it could save their lives! > > > > From Health Cares, Rochester General Hospital via Chapter 240s newsletter > > AND THE BEAT GOES ON ... (reprint from The Mended Hearts, Inc. > > publication, Heart Response) all the best yis yp :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted May 15, 2003 Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 Good old Y.P.......He's saved the day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quercus Posted May 15, 2003 Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 Don't try this at home snopes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted May 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 Q lol there's always 1 that has to spoil a good un all the best yis yp :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quercus Posted May 15, 2003 Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 Sorry Yorkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted May 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 NP .Q love the legend though all the best yis yp :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooktrout Posted May 15, 2003 Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 So anyone on sixty fags a day have no cause for concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted May 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 Brook I'd say up em ...they ARE full of vit. C you know...and anyways wo2p is going to get us .....so what the hell.......LMAO all the best yis yp :ph34r: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooktrout Posted May 15, 2003 Report Share Posted May 15, 2003 Too right lad, right up em, I,ve had all my vit c for today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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