Dr Who-oo (hey!)

[johnckirk]

I've just watched the first episode of the new series of Dr Who (either the 29th or the 3rd, depending on who you ask), and I enjoyed it; I thought it was a fun episode, with interesting characters, and bodes well for future episodes. There was only one huge flaw in it, which I'm willing to overlook.

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Re: CPR

[johnckirk]

Thanks for the second opinion - it's nice to know that I'm not the only person who keeps count when I see CPR in TV episodes or films :) I was a bit worried that you'd say something like "Actually, she's following the draft version of the 2008 protocols", which would have made me look a bit silly, so I'm glad you didn't.

My third possible explanation is that the writer just didn't know any better, e.g. if he's half remembering a Baywatch episode that he saw ages ago. Do you happen to know how standard the ratios are across different countries? E.g. I'm guessing that the USA don't necessarily follow the advice of the UK resus council.

The bit about pressure in the chest cavity is interesting - I hadn't heard that before. As for breathing checks, I'm willing to give her the benefit of the doubt, since the rhino had used his handheld scanner to say that the Doctor was dead, although I'd personally repeat the test myself. Mind you, there was something similar that bothered me about the most recent episode of "Lost", so you might want to read my other post about that (I'm guessing that spoilers won't affect you if you're not watching that series at all).