doing CPR on someone that still has a pulse, can it cause cardiogenic shock?

Answer 1

Just FYI- as of 2006, the ECC guidelines for CPR as followed by the Red Cross and Heart Association allow us to do CPR on people with a pulse.

You should take a current CPR class for the full details, but briefly, because most people mess up the pulse and most adults who stop breathing need CPR, we no longer check for a pulse on an adult victim.

Answer 2

Hmm.. interesting but I would say no. Because if you are doing CPR in someone without pulse you are only perfusing brain as force transmitted to heart is not that enough. However if someone has pulse, it will probably only increase cerebral blood flow but won't cause any damage. Though with aggressive CPR you can cause cardiac contusion but that should not effect cardiac output. Again, quite dicey. But one thing for sure, don't do CPR if someone has pulse.

Answer 3

Yes, as well as cardiac arrest. You cannot maintain a match to the heart's natural beat and will cause it to malfunction by putting pressure from the compressions on the chest.

Answer 4

why would you do cpr on someone with a pulse?????? if they are not breathing, do rescue breaths... if the pulse is slow, attatch an aed and let it determine the need...

Answer 5

*duh*