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Nechama Chaya ([personal profile] med_cat) wrote2010-01-26 05:51 pm
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Am sitting here laughing hysterically...thanks to [livejournal.com profile] endgegner07 for the link!  The website discusses history of CPR...

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3000 BC

Mayan hieroglyphics and Peruvian Incas performed resuscitation by rectal fumigation. One can only surmise that while not very successful this technique certainly kept anyone from faking a heart attack to get off work for the day.
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Source: www.texasonsitecpr.com/History.html

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[personal profile] med_cat 2010-01-27 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Yup, that was _my_ reaction as well...shall have to print that page and show it to the CPR and telemetry class instructors! I can just see their faces! LOL
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