You’ve seen what a cardiac arrest looks like on television — the patient limp and pale, the alert lifesaver pounding their chest, shouting, “Stay with me! Stay with me!” Although the depictions of ...

Television shows often show CPR incorrectly or with outdated methods. Image Credit: Francesco Carta fotografo/Getty Images Scripted television shows often depict outdated CPR techniques for ...

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A recent analysis by the University of Pittsburgh found that scripted television shows often depict CPR incorrectly when performed by a layperson outside the hospital. The analysis also found that ...