Paul Lawler, who will give a light hearted talk on the history of cardio pulmonary resuscitation.
Tue, Oct 22nd 2013 at 1:00 pm - 1:00 pm
John Meadows introduced Paul Lawler, who gave a light hearted talk on the history of cardio pulmonary resuscitation.
Stewards:- Barrie Jones Lead* & John Fishburne (Speakers Report)
The speaker was Paul Lawler, a retired Cardiac Consultant who gave the members a talk on the development of treatment for cardiac arrest over the past 300 years. As with so many other things in the medical world, treatments tended to be developed following some accidental occurrence. One example was resuscitation following near drowning, where a patients would be placed face down over the back of a horse to take him to some emergency centre. As the horse trotted along the bouncing up and down started breathing to resume. Similar to the pressure applied these days to the chest.
He showed how developments were continually being made, with considerable strides coming over the last 20 years. One factor, with great emphasis,was the need for speed.
A serious message given with a touch of humour was followed by numerous questions.
John Fishburne
