If we breathe out carbon dioxide why does CPR work?
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It’s very rare for rescuers to perform mouth to mouth these days. Most models of arrest management in developed countries with robust emergency services systems have moved towards hands only CPR. We’ll still deliver oxygen, but it’s from a bottle through a face mask or a breathing tube. The initial bystander rescuers should be focusing on quality compressions and clearing the airway rather than performing mouth to mouth. Yes, we breathe out enough oxygen for the patient to use as others have stated. In this day and age, it’s generally not required as compressions are far more important.
Source: Am a paramedic.
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