Do you have to perform CPR on everybody?

Question

I apologize my ignorant

but what if that person you know did Oralsex...

Would you perform CPR, would you put your mouth

on that person's mouth?

What about people with mouth herpes?

Or Aids?

Answer 1

it is not necessary to perform CPR on everyone.

u might get mouth diseas, but not aids..................

Answer 2

Unless you're a medical professional on duty, you are not obligated to perform CPR on a person who is in cardiac and/or resperatory arrest.  

If you do help, you are covered by the "good samaritan" laws of most states.  Health care professionals, security, police and other public servants (if they're smart) who've been trained in CPR usually carry or have barriers with them that will enable them to provide rescue breaths without exposing themselves to the patient.  

The American Heart Association is aware that many abled lay people hesitate to perform CPR because they do not want to expose themselves to a stranger, they suggested that at least giving chest compressions is better than nothing at all.

Technically it's of course not as beneficial as with rescue breath.  The mayority of cardiac arrests do not survive and CPR has a main compenent of organ harvest.

Answer 3

according the latest american heart association's CPR guidelines, in an adult cardiac arrest, it is more important to do chest compressions than to do mouth-to-mouth. the other important thing to do is call 911. so to answer your question, i would do chest compressions and call 911 for an adult, but unless it was my mother or father i would NOT do mouth-to-mouth. however, if it were a kid i'd probably do mouth-to-mouth (which is what the AHA suggests).

Answer 4

The best way to fight ignorance is with training. Take a CPR class and your question would have been answered, AND you would be confident in your ability to save a life.

Laypeople do not HAVE to do CPR if they choose not to, but if they DO help, just calling 911 is a huge help, and just doing chest compressions is better than nothing.

If you DO help, it is recommended that you use a mask or barrier just for the reasons you outlined, and to manage the likely vomiting.

If you decide to give breathes without a barrier, two things apply- one, in the heat of the moment, your concerns are not going to even be in your mind, and two, it is unlikely you will contact any of the diseases in a one time contact.

As has been mentioned- just doing compressions is better than nothing- but the longer the victim has been without air, or if the victim is under about 12, you should do rescue breaths also if at all possible.