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“Cough CPR” is a myth which claims that rhythmic coughing can reduce the impact of a heart attack. It has been circulating for over two decades via email and on social media platforms (Wikipedia, 2023).
Why doesn’t it work?
A heart attack happens when the blood flow to the heart is restricted due to blockage. Cardiac arrest is when your heart stops pumping completely (British Heart Foundation, n.d.).
These definitions alone should demonstrate the problem with “cough CPR”. If you have a heart attack, your heart is still pumping, so you do not need CPR. If you experience cardiac arrest, you will fall unconscious within seconds (Resuscitation Council UK, 2021) and therefore won’t be able to perform “cough CPR”.
In many cases, “cough CPR” could even worsen the problem or prove fatal if coughing is undertaken to the wrong rhythm (Snopes, 2003).
Is “cough CPR” ever useful?
Coughing creates pressure that forces blood to flow to the brain (Cleveland Clinic, 2020).
It may therefore be possible for someone experiencing sudden arrhythmia to maintain consciousness for a few seconds by coughing. However, the patient would already need to be under constant monitoring for the arrhythmia to be detected. It should also only be done at the instruction of a doctor, as a medical professional will still be needed to treat the abnormal heart rhythm (American Heart Association, 2023).
Cases where “cough CPR” has been useful have all been isolated incidents performed in this kind of clinical setting (see Snopes, 2003; UChicago Medicine, 2019; American Heart Association, 2023).
Reference list
American Heart Association. (2023) Cough CPR. Available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20231204210831/https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cardiac-arrest/emergency-treatment-of-cardiac-arrest/cough-cpr (Accessed: 4 December 2023).
British Heart Foundation. (n.d.) Could something called ‘cough CPR’ save my life? Available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20231204210457/https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/medical/ask-the-experts/cough-cpr (Accessed: 4 December 2023).
Cleveland Clinic. (2020) The dangerous truth about cough CPR. Available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20231204205549/https://health.clevelandclinic.org/can-you-cough-away-a-heart-attack (Accessed: 4 December 2023).
Resuscitation Council UK. (2021). Resuscitation Council UK’s statement on cough CPR. Available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20231204211021/https://www.resus.org.uk/about-us/news-and-events/resuscitation-council-uks-statement-cough-cpr (Accessed: 4 December 2023).
Snopes. (2003). How to survive a heart attack when alone. Available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20231204214909/https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/cough-cpr/ (Accessed: 4 December 2023).
UChicago Medicine. (2019) Can coughing stop a heart attack? Available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20231204213936/https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/heart-and-vascular-articles/can-coughing-stop-a-heart-attack (Accessed: 4 December 2023).
Wikipedia. (2023) Cough CPR. Available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20231204211113/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cough_CPR (Accessed: 4 December 2023).
I'm adding this to my pinned post to answer some of the questions I've received about this blog.
If you'd prefer to reblog the post without the FAQ attached, feel free to click through to the original post.
If you have questions about this blog, feedback about my messages, or if you spot a new cough CPR post making the rounds, please do get in touch <3
(If you're looking at a reblogged version of this, it might be worth checking the original to see if there have been updates.)
What is this blog?
“cough-cpr-is-fake” is a blog I created to contact people who have reblogged posts containing misinformation about “cough CPR”.
I don't aim to provide medical advice or anything else. This blog is simply a tool so I can bring rebloggers' attention to the fact that they may have unintentionally shared misinformation, and to provide a starting point for further research through my pinned post.
Is this a gimmick blog?
That depends on how you define a gimmick blog!
Like many gimmick blogs, this blog has a single purpose and sticks to it very closely. However, it isn't intended to be entertaining or gain reach. I aim to gently get in touch with people who may have accidentally shared misinformation about cough CPR, and this blog enables me to do that.
Personally, I don't think of it as a gimmick blog, but you're welcome to decide for yourself.
Why did you start this blog? Why focus on cough CPR?
There is so much mis- and disinformation on the internet that it can feel too overwhelming to do anything about. It’s difficult to know where to begin, and it's never going to be possible for one person to tackle all of it, which can feel discouraging.
I wanted to do something constructive, so I chose to focus on a single piece of misinformation on a single platform. I settled on cough CPR because it is a widespread myth that can be genuinely dangerous, and is therefore particularly important to address.
Why should I trust you?
You shouldn't trust me any more than you would any other anonymous person on the internet. I'm not a medical professional, and I don't expect anyone to take my word for anything.
That's why I direct people to my pinned post, which links to information from reputable organisations, particularly medical and heart-health organisations. I also encourage people to verify the information for themselves. A quick search for cough CPR will bring up a range of resources, and you can evaluate their reliability independently.
What should I do if I've received a message from you?
That's entirely up to you! I don't try to tell people what they should do - I just want to kindly make people aware that they may have unintentionally shared misinformation. If you've received an ask, you don't need to answer it publicly (or at all!).
Many people choose to delete their reblog of the cough CPR post, which can help reduce its further spread. Some also choose to reblog my pinned post or share the information with their followers in another way. However, the decision is always yours.
Am I a bad person for reblogging a post about cough CPR?
Not at all! Nor are the original posters, who were probably just cross-posting something they saw on another platform.
Nobody should be attacked or harassed for accidentally spreading misinformation. It's important to stay alert to mis- and disinformation online, but ultimately we're all fallible people just doing our best, and mistakes happen. That's nothing to be ashamed of.
This is especially true of cough CPR posts, which are shared from a place of care and genuine desire to help others. Reblogging one of these posts shows that you wanted to share information you believed could help keep people safe. It's simply unfortunate that, in this case, the advice in the post is incorrect. It's a very easy mistake to make.
Why have you messaged me twice, or long after I reblogged the post?
As you're probably aware, Tumblr's messaging and ask systems have their limitations.
I can only contact a certain number of people each day, so there may sometimes be delays. If you've received multiple messages from me, that wasn't intentional, and I apologise. Either I lost track of who I'd already contacted, or Tumblr experienced a glitch.
This blog is also occasionally affected by shadowbans, which can prevent my asks from appearing in people's inboxes until the restriction is lifted.
What do you actually do?
Every day, I check the reblogs of cough CPR posts I've identified (tagged as #post bookmark). I open all the reblogs in new tabs, then check each one to see if that particular reblog has any fact checking links or has already been identified as misinformation.
If I feel it's useful to contact the reblogger, I will copy and send one of my pre-prepared messages to gently let them know about cough CPR misinformation. Whenever possible, I send this as an ask, as it feels a little less intrusive. If a blog has asks turned off, I'll try to send a direct message instead.
Most days, I only need to contact a few people. Occasionally, though, a post will spread very quickly and I'll find myself playing catch-up, trying to contact hundreds of people!
Why can't Tumblr take care of this?
I have tried contacting Tumblr staff, but unfortunately never received a response.
To be honest, I'm not sure what they could realistically do within the constraints of how Tumblr works. In many cases, the original post has already been deleted once the poster learns it's misinformation, but by that point it may already have spread to thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of blogs. As far as I'm aware, there's no option for Tumblr staff to delete or edit all reblogs of a post (which is probably a good thing!).
What should I do if I think I'm having a heart attack?
I don't offer medical advice because I'm not a medical professional and I don't think Tumblr is an appropriate place for me to do so.
Medical guidance can change over time, and posts often spread far beyond their original context. That makes it easy for advice to become outdated, incomplete, or misleading.
If you're concerned that you may be experiencing symptoms of a heart attack, contact your local emergency services immediately and follow their instructions. They will be able to provide the most appropriate and up-to-date advice for your situation.
People are talking about how reading Dungeon Meshi gives them an internal monologue Senshi for eating properly I think we all need to adopt an internal monologue Chilchuck at work. Like the boat is literally sinking and he's just watching it happen because he's on his lunch break.
#keep senshi in your heart to eat well #chilchuck in your heart to maintain boundaries #laios in your heart to stay passionate #marcille in your heart to speak your mind #and izutsumi to be kbity [X]
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me trying to convince myself that the whole spectrum of human emotions is a good and necessary thing to feel even if its not comfortable while im actively experiencing emotions that make me feel like my bones are being dissolved in acid
they need to invent clubbing for boring sober people who don't like loud music or crowded group dancing. what's the "she should be at the club" for this hypothetical not-me demographic.
roundup of various common suggestions in the notes:
"the library": a nice space to hang, granted, but not really the same fun social vibes.
"the night-library that serves pink drinks and tea": okay okay, now we're cooking.
"coffee shop": a bit more social and rambunctious than the average library, but still too plain imo.
"the museum": still a tad too formal I feel like but definitely not opposed.
"the book club": again, not opposed, but book clubs do have the catch of requiring you to plan ahead and do some homework to really enjoy it, not a very "I'm bored on a friday and want to go do something fun" activity.
"wine tasting":
"dnd/ttrpg nights": unfortunately I'm stupid and am bad at these games. I mean unfortunately these hypothetical people are stupid and bad at these games.
"arcades with cover fees at the door and then free games": won't even lie this sounds killer, gonna see if they have any of those in my area.
"babe the club is wherever you feel confident in yourself, life is a club and I’m just chilling at a bus stop": beautiful. poetic. heart warming. she should be at the bus stop.
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