before being resucitated and had no ill effects?
2007-01-14 13:11:08 · 13 answers · asked by petepastie 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
It depends. Premature newborns and coldwater drownings can handle longer hypoxia. Most adults need some circulation and air, even from poorly done CPR, to survive undamaged more than 4 minutes, but I have seen people who were worked on for more than 10 minutes make it just fine. Only God knows. Good luck.
2007-01-14 13:20:08 · answer #1 · answered by mary e 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the going rate is six minutes without O2 and the brain goes south. A lot can effect that though. People have survived a LONG time in cold water and have been resucitated fully. Its called the mamalian diving reflex and helps preserve life in cold water drownings. They saying goes in cold water drownings/frost bite, you're not dead until you are warm and dead.
There are many factors that come into play with resusitation, Age, health, medical problems, what caused it etc...
2007-01-14 21:24:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There was a story about an American boy who fell through the ice on a frozen lake, he drowned but was successfully brought back after 45 Min's, due to the fact his body went into apoplectic shock.
2007-01-14 21:28:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that a 7 year-old was successfully resuscitated after 10 hours of CPR and heart massage.
he drowned in the family fish-pond, was declared dead-on-arrival, but the A&E docs didn't want 2 give up.
urban legend?
my friend lives next-door 2 a nurse, according 2 her it's true.
i don't know, they could b yanking my chain.
2007-01-14 21:32:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure how long but I think brain damage starts to occur after 2 minutes without oxygen.
2007-01-14 21:16:04 · answer #5 · answered by Jewel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
technically speaking a human is only supposed to last 4 to 5 minutes before brain damage sets in. it varies from person to person
2007-01-14 21:39:15 · answer #6 · answered by shadow 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll let you know in a minute. I'm still administering CPR at the moment. I've been at it for hours! I'll get back to you later.
2007-01-15 00:32:54 · answer #7 · answered by JOURNEY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
David beckham
2007-01-14 21:18:31 · answer #8 · answered by idhard2find&looking 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
John Prescot but now brain dead
2007-01-15 11:19:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Twenty minutes. I have documented proof. ~Voodoo~
2007-01-14 21:17:43 · answer #10 · answered by Voodoo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋