James Jude, MD Co-inventor of CPR, Dies At 87 43
New submitter voxelman writes: Jim Jude, my uncle, was a kind and modest man. The impact of his insight into the significance of a change in blood pressure from the application of defibrillation paddles to a dog's chest has led to the saving of millions of lives through cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). His passing is a release from a debilitating illness that made a mockery of his contributions to medical science. He will be missed by all that knew him.
CPR dates back to the 1700s. (Score:1)
This guy did not "invent" CPR.
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I invented breathing, you insensitive clod!
Yes, but I have the patent on breathing.
Over the Internet!
Re:CPR dates back to the 1700s. (Score:4, Informative)
I'd love to hear how people performed CPR in the 1700s. Did they have a clue what they were doing or were they just beating the Devil out of the man?
Jude was a member of a team of people who worked out compression frequency and breathing and then demonstrated that it worked on humans as an alternative to cutting them open and massaging their heart by hand.
Prior to that, people just blew air into you, then pushed on your chest to push the air out [wikipedia.org] or moved your arms and chest around to get air in and out of your lungs. They didn't even think about trying to get your heart to beat for you, except maybe by accident.
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On the one hand, yes, CPR traces it's history [procpr.org] to the 1700s, even if it wasn't the entire modern version.
On the other hand I can find at least two [wikipedia.org] references [sharecare.com] which acknowledge Jude as being part of the modern version of it.
But, more to the point ... thanks to all of the people throughout history who have helped us find ways to save lives.
And you can be damned sure that the use of CPR in its modern form has saved a tremendous amount of lives.
Sorry for your loss, voxelman. Few people can claim to have contrib
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And you can be damned sure that the use of CPR in its modern form has saved a tremendous amount of lives.
No, you can't be sure about that. In movies and fictional TV shows, CPR is depicted positively, with 75% of CPR recipients getting up and going about their lives with no ill effects, often within minutes. In real life, most CPR recipients die, and those that survive the procedure often have severe brain damage or debilitating injuries to other organs. Many are confined to bed or a wheelchair for the rest of their life. Less than 5% [cnn.com] have a good quality of life outcome.
About 80% of the public say they wou
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1700s? Nonsense... (Score:2)
Clearly it was invented by cats. [youtube.com]
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This guy did not "invent" CPR.
There really should be a "-1 douchebag" mod option.
My sympathy (Score:1)
I didn't know your uncle but you have my sympathy for your loss.
I hope you take comfort from the fact he truly made a vast difference to the lives of people in a way that most people can only dream about.
I hope you also think about those people his research saved and realise that amongst them will be people who went on to also further help society.
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I hope you take comfort from the fact he truly made a vast difference to the lives of people in a way that most people can only dream about.
Four out of five elderly people given CPR end up dying [theguardian.com] within days. Many of them with prolonged and intense suffering due to CPR prolonging the inevitable.
And in some cases CPR is given when it's not warranted, breaking ribs, collapsing lungs or otherwise causing serious and sometimes fatal damage.
It's a useful tool for saving lives when not used indiscriminately. But that's how we use it. If I keel over, please don't resuscitate unless there is at least a 50% chance of long-term success, and less than a
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If I keel over, please don't resuscitate unless there is at least a 50% chance of long-term success, and less than a 50% chance of causing long-term damage. It's just a life.
Just tattoo that requisition on to your chest along with the relevant link for inputting your clinical parameters to determine the likelihood of resuscitation and we'll be happy to oblige.
Signed, your local EMS team.
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I think it depends on the jurisdiction that you're in, and the medical team treating you, as to whether or not do-not-resuscitate requests are honored.
Just a couple of days ago I had to sign a paper at my doctor's office that expressly allows them to ignore any such order should anything happen during a procedure.
Also, I was told by our local hospital that their policy is always to revive.
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We certainly need more thought about end-of-life care, living wills, and do-not-resuscitate orders. But CPR is not the only intervention affected by that.
Sometimes, yes, but more rarely than you might think [nih.gov].
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It's called a "DNR" - Do Not Resuscitate. The EMTs will ask if you signed one as soon as they see you stretched out on the floor.
But see, i dowant to be resuscitated in ways that will not cripple me or make my final days unbearable. Defibrillator? Bring it on. Adrenaline? Jab it in.
CPR? No thanks.
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Four out of five elderly people given CPR end up dying [theguardian.com] within days
So one in five survives.
Re:What a load of bullshit (Score:5, Informative)
Yes, because bloodletting and anal fumigation by tobacco smoke used in that "CPR" of the 1700s are exactly the same as modern CPR.
James Jude is acknowledged as one of three men who helped create the modern techniques of CPR. The summary is just fine.
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Oh, come on, you're just blowing smoke up our asses [metafilter.com].
Honestly, what I want to know is ... who the hell was the first person to decide to try that?
I'm sure there's some "rule #34" porn out there for the adventurous. Somehow I suspect urban dictionary has a definition which includes this.
The mind reels.
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Who modded this bullshit up? In the early 20th century, the state of the art in reviving people was artificial respiration. You ever see those looney toons cartoons where the drowned cat or whatever gets their arms pumped and starts squirting water like a fountain? That's how it was done back then, but with less squirting. Raise the shoulders to expand the chest and thus inhale, lower them to exhale (it's part of why crucifixion is fatal and why "positional asphyxiation" is a thing).
You want to start som
Thank You (Score:5, Interesting)
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Too soon, dude.
In his memory - Teaching (Score:4, Informative)
I'm a CPR instructor and I will mention this to the class of 16 that I'm teaching in 2 hours. Out of hospital cardiac arrest survival rates are still an abysmally low 8% because bystanders are often paralyzed, fearful, unwilling to get involved, and timidly participate when they do. The American Heart Association's new goal is to double survival rates by 2020. In his memory, you should find a class, bring a friend, learn how to react and be willing to do so.
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Our town was the first in MA to make CPR certification a graduation requirement.
I agree with your comments about AEDs and availability too. I'm about ready to buy one for myself because my office of over 3000 people has *one* AED and it's locked in the part-time nurses office.
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I can't even remember which BeeGee's song to use for the rhythm
It's "Staying Alive." How fucking hard can that be to remember?
Hint: you're helping someone stay alive.
mockery? (Score:2)