What do you use to guage CPR adequacy?

[Jwade]

I guage it by how many ribs we break....

No really we use several things..

Check pulse while doing CPR

Patients color changes

Skin temp

then with the ALS side we use Capnography and color meters to check tube

Medic One,

Can you please explain to me why you check pulse while doing CPR? Which pulse are you checking?

How are you assessing skin temp? OR, do you mean checking CORE temp?

Thanks in advance

JW

[AnthonyM83]

Can you please explain to me why you check pulse while doing CPR?

Because at least one AHA publication instructs one to do this during CPR.

At least that's my reason...but nowhere near the top of my list of things to do...

[Jwade]

Because at least one AHA publication instructs one to do this during CPR.

At least that's my reason...but nowhere near the top of my list of things to do...

Anthony,

Which AHA publication specifically states one to check a pulse to gauge CPR adequacy?

Thanks

JW