cerebral pulmonary resuscitation?
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Perhaps you mean Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), the process to help re-start someone's heart after they have a heart-attack?\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cpr
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What you might do if you are seriously hurting is to refuse medical care except for anti-pain meds for any pain you are having.  That is not the same thing as suicide.  Its what Art Buchwald did.  Except that he got better instead of worse.\n\nI can name several people with emphysema that simply turned off their oxygen for the night and died.  They could still breathe, but they just didn't get pure O2.
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It depends on the cause of death.  If it is something to so with the lungs, then yes, but if it a stroke or a fall, then maybe not.\n\nThat is a bit of a weird question though...why are you wondering that?
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It is always possible to aspirate fluid or food into your lungs. If you have ever heard someone say that water went down the wrong tube that is what they are talking about. What prevents the food from entering the lungs is the epiglottis. Normally when you are at rest and breathing the epiglottis is open. When u initiate a swallowing activity the brain tells the muscles in your throat to close the epiglottis to protect the lungs from something that should not be there.\n\nPertaining to your question. If you have some sort of defect to the epiglottis. Either from stroke, head injury, or some other severe illness, you should be able to protect you lungs from foreign bodies. If the pneumonia is so bad that you need a breathing machine then this might effect swallowing. Also when the are putting the tube into the trachea there might be some aspiration. One person mentioned when u have a breathing tube u have a gastric tube which will help keep the stomach empty. \n\nSorry for the long winded answer. I hope this helps.
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PO2 must drop below 60 mm Hg for stimulation of peripheral chemoreceptors. Up to a PO2 of 60 mm Hg, Hemoglobin is still substantially saturated with O2 and adequate amounts of O2 can be delivered to tissues and the brain. Also, when PO2 drops from 100 - 60, usually there is also increased PCO2 levels. So, ventilation is usually increased due to response of central and peripheral chemoreceptors to increasing PCO2 levels.
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This is correct.  And to the mental midget who said 100 compressions would kill them, umm, if the patient is already technically "dead", how are you going to kill them?  You're certified in first-aid?  Do us all a favor, turn your card back in.  You're dangerous.  \n\nThe reasoning behind the increase in compressions is that it has been found that it this amount is necessary to maintain perfusion of oxygen to the brain.  Even if you do not give rescue breaths, which most laypersons will not do in this age of disease transmission, circulating the blood is better than not circulating it at all.  There remains some oxygen attached to the hemoglobin being circulated in the body, however, it pales in comparison to the amount of carbon dioxide that has taken its place.  \n\nThe studies have shown that this new change in CPR is saving more lives.  However, the ones with the highest chance of living are the ones who have access to portable AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators.)  The early shock is the most important part of the resuscitative process in a witnesses cardiac arrest.\n\nPart of the conspiracy lover in me tends to believe that these frequent two year changes made by the American Heart Association is strictly to keep people employed.
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MM/ is this it?\nhttp://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=38472
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Your vocab is a LITTLE confusing - there is no such thing as "pulmonary ventricular fibrillation" - just 'ventricular fibrillation'. This is the most serious cardiac arrythmia, and is rapidly fatal unless defibrillated (shocking the chest).\nThe vast majority of coronary angioplasty and stEnting (drug-eluting stents, or bare-metal stents) cases are performed without any occurrence of arrythmias. Especially if the initial blockage was only 80%, ie it was likely performed as an elective procedure, not as an emergency after an acute MI (heart attack).\n\nSo, in short, this is NOT normal.
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My son asked his doctor the same question so I'll tell you what the Dr explained to him (keep in mind he was 8 at the time). ** When you breath air into your lungs and there is something in the air that doesn't agree with the little trees inside the lung your lungs will swell to prevent entry. That is what makes it hard for you to breath. You use your inhaler to help settle the little trees or to protect them so your lungs will open and allow air to enter. If you don't use your inhaler then you will not be able to get enough oxygen in your body which is used in your blood & brain (lack of O2 to the brain is what caused you to black out or get dizzy) to survive successfully. If you don't allow enough in your system then your breathing will get harder & you will then need to come into the hospital to be put on a machine to help reduce the swelling in your lungs untill your body has enough O2 again. ** If your inhaler doesn't help much or at all inquire about an inhaler called Pulmicort. You will take it once daily and it helps the inhaler to work better. Since my son (now 14) started using it he hasn't had an episode bad enough to go to the hospital. But since he knows when he has an increased chances of an episode he begins using it prior to the allergy season that effects him... Asthma isn't fun and I'm glad I only have one child that has the problem.
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I know you are only looking for professional medical opinions, but I think I can help. It is important to get a CT scan, an MRI or PET if your doctor thinks it would be better. Also an EEG, sleeping and awake could be helpful. There is a slim possibity that a tumor or anurism could form in two years time, even with a neuroligist near by. If your nero does not take your concerns seiously, consiter getting a second oppinion. I have seen four different neuros, switching for different reasons. The fear of the unknown is severe, so be sure to get an answer and consiter joining a support group even if you are completly healthy. The return of symptoms after a reprieve is horific, I know from experience, but keep up hope.
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You mean there is a good way to die??!! Is that an oxymoron? I noticed that the concensus is " In your sleep". Actually I think a lethal arrythmia would be my guess, you know something like V-tach or  V-fib. You would  just pass out and never wake up.
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No, any air put into her lungs at any depth would cause an Aretial Gas Embolism. An air bubble would go straight into her bloodstream and spell certain doom. So for your own personal referrance never ever take a breath off a scuba regulator if you are freedivng (holding your breath from the surface). The difference in pressure even 6 ft cold be fatal.
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Yes.  The hospital time will likely do him the best in this case; likely he's not been getting enough rest, not allowing himself time to heal, and I'm betting that is why the doc put him in there - enforced rest.  They can also put him on IV antibiotics, which are often stronger and get into the stytem faster and more continuously than pills do.\n\n85% really isn't bad - very very few people have full lung functionality.  Worry if he gets down to 60% or lower.
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CPR should be used if breathing or pulse seems dangerously low. Any burns should be treated.\n\nLots more info at the link below.
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The alveoli is crucial in supplying fresh oxgen which would be transported to the heart via the pulmonary vein.\n\nIs this okay?
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Being a christian, my personal opinion is that life is precious & we must do our atmost best to preserve that using all method. However having said that, if the spirit has left the body, brain dead in a comatose state & will die naturally with no artificail life support than we should not prelong with addictives the likes of what you mentioned.
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yes, yes and NO.  Due to low concentration of oxygen in our lung blood, oxygen passes thru thin cell walls into blood.  Due to higher concentration of Carbon Dioxide in our blood, it passes into the air in our lungs and is expelled.  Each exhale has less oxygen and more carbon dioxide than the inhale breath.\n\nHowever, there is still plenty of oxygen left, not all passes into our blood.  That is why mouth to mouth resuscitation works.  Plenty of oxygen in our exhaled breath to help with someone Else's inhaled breath.