TV shows still portray outdated CPR protocol


By AGENCY
Forget the dramatic pulse-check or mouth-to-mouth breathing, when it comes to real-life CPR, just call 999 immediately and start chest compressions as these girl scouts are practising. — CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

“Breathe, please just breathe! It’s not your time yet, Marjorie! I can’t lose you like this – not here, not now!” 

Such hinge moments in films and soap operas can be overwrought, but more worryingly, when TV heroes administer life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), they are probably doing so all wrong and setting a bad example for real-life lifesavers.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
CPR , first aid

Next In Health

Junk food rewires kids’ brains�
Expanding allied healthcare through technological tools
Weight-loss drugs could also help manage addiction
Running first-in-human clinical trials in Malaysia
Recognising ADHD in women�is not easy
When a baby has diabetes�
When your limbs go numb�
When your bile forms stones in the gallbladder
Awake in the middle of the night?
Surgery and drug combo for obesity�

Others Also Read