Jackson Doctor's CPR Technique Explained

Now we know why Dr. Conrad Murray administered CPR on Michael Jackson's bed, even though it's routinely performed on a hard surface -- it was a "firm bed."

Edward Chernoff: Click to watch
Murray's lawyer, Edward Chernoff, was on "GMA" this morning defending his client's actions after finding Michael unconscious in his bedroom.



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226. yea really need to do something with that doctor because he said that there was no phone in the house what and that none of his phones were working at that time and when the police ask him why you didnt use your phone he said because i Didn't know the address from michaels home how long have u been his doctor and gone to his house and u didnt know his address???????????????????????????????????am mad because the doctor didnt know the address what a fake a**ho**

Posted at 10:43PM on Jul 3rd 2009 by iri

227. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT DR CONRAD MURRAY IS A QUACK. AND IF HE HAD NOTHING TO HIDE, WHY DID HE DISAPPEAR? HE WORKED ON A STORY AND PRACTICED IT BEFORE REPORTING ITTO THE POLICE. AND WHILE I'M NOT CPR CERTIFIED, THE DR. SHOULD HAVE KNOWN WHEN TO CALL 911 and that was immediately, you can't tell me that DR, COULDN'T HAVE YELLED FOR HELP WHILE CALLING 911 ON HIS CELLPHONE. NOW IT'S QUESTIONABLE WHETHER MJ HAD A PULSE WHEN THE DR, GOT TO HIM. WHY WOULD YOU ADMINISTER CPR IF HIS HEART WAS BEATING? I HOPE THE DR GOES TO PRISON OR IS AT LEAST STRIPPED OF HIS LICENSE. WHO WOULD WANT TO PATRONIZE A MURDERER/QUACK OF A DR??

Posted at 4:48AM on Jul 8th 2009 by RENEEINIL

228. #7 Tell the "doctor" to bring on the defamation lawsuit. As a health professional I can tell you that there was absolutley no excuse for this doctor to perform CPR in the manner that he did. There is a legal term for what he himself has described what he did, its called negligence.

Posted at 11:31PM on Jul 4th 2009 by GD

229. If the doctror is without fault, if there is nothing for him to hide.........how come the video is no longer available? To me, this means there's something to hide and that very definitely doesn't make the doctor look too innocent or competant. What competant doctor in his right mind gives cpr to a person who is lieing on anything that's not solid. I'm no doctor, not even close but even i know that a person has to be lieing on a hard surface. Why isn't the video available anymore? What's this doctor hiding?

Posted at 7:26AM on Jul 9th 2009 by maxine

230. Have they checked Micheal's bed to make sure it was firm like the lawyer said. If Michael was so lightweight and easy to do the Child CPR on, it should have taken no time and effort to get him to the floor to do it. 30 minutes to call 911. That was how long the doctor needed to cover his tracks while Michael lay dying on the floor or bed. What a monster!!!

Posted at 8:10PM on Jul 12th 2009 by Bambi

231. nup, i aint buying it. the docs full of bull****

Posted at 2:13AM on Jul 13th 2009 by pfft

232. This so called doctor did not perform CPR. Now I used to be an EMT and certified in CPR and I do remember that the patient is to BE ON A VERY HARD surface such as a floor or put a short board/ long board under them. AND both hands are required for chest compressions unless it's an infant or a very small child. I doubt if Michael was that small. Since he was a "doctor" Michael should have been intubated.

Posted at 8:43AM on Jul 16th 2009 by K.A.

233. As to "flat-lined"....I actually WITNESSED my handicapped son's heart .."fLAT-LINING"! He was in ICU at the time....& a TEAM of medical PROFESSIONALS ...brought him back! It CAN be done...IF..there is SKILLED medical care .near by! IF the "DR" was in charge & RESPOSIBLE for Michael's life...WHY in GOD'S NAME...didn't THIS "DR". have it set up to have his room & IV EQUIPTMENT....MONITORED with ALARMS??!!
I also witnessed my handicapped infant daughter .FLAT-LINE ...because of medical staff malpractice....& I found HER..& ran & got the DR. out of the hall & threw him in her room! All they had was an AMBOO BAG....but it worked! It's HELL to witness this kind of thing....but you REACT! NOT play GOD!
I think Michael COULD have been SAVED! I ALSO think there are a NUMBER of people INVOLVED ..BIGTIME!
ALSO.WHY was there a clause in the contract with AEG .....that DIDN'T cover "natural death" on Michael....but did cover "drug overdose".for $17 MILLION DOLLARS???!! Hmm...& THIS man gave a "STELLAR" proformance the night BEFORE & PASSED a 4 HOUR medical test..2 months PRIOR???......UUUUH...I don't THINK SOOOOOOOO!.;(
Where there is MONEY......A LOT of it.......there will ALWAYS be....GREED = EVIL!
Let us NOT forget that the "good Dr. was OVER..$40,000.00 BEHIND in his own CHILD SUPPORT! Sounds like MONEY & LOTS of it was THIS "DR'S" AGENDA! Not his OWN CHILDREN......Much less..Michael's...........:(
I HOPE the autopsy will DEFINATELY PIN POINT the TIME of DEATH!! WHY..do I think the "good Dr." will end up DEAD from "suicide"......??????I WONDER if HE has such a "clause" as AEG...??????

Posted at 2:37PM on Jul 26th 2009 by Djs98

234.
At least one thing seems clear.

Michael didn't kill himself and he wasn't a looser like many newspapers and magazines wanted us to believe.

I hope, with all my heart that they can find everyone involved in killing Micheal soon.

I will always love and admire Michael Jackson.

Posted at 1:30PM on Jul 28th 2009 by Francisca Suarez

235. He s to blame. Why didnt he called the ambulance only after 55 minutes??????
If he saw he couldn t revive him why dfid he waited so long.
HE KILLED HIM
THIS IS THE TRUTH.
He desearve to be puted away so he cannot do to other people.
I HATE HIM

Posted at 1:34AM on Jul 27th 2009 by cristina

236. Maybe it wasn't the bed that was firm -- maybe it was MJ himself. If he died earlier, could his body have already been going into rigor mortis? Could that be the reason the doctor didn't want to move him to the floor?

Posted at 11:45AM on Jul 27th 2009 by Liza

237. if i was Dr Murray he should be put on tv every channel all over the world and spill the beans of what happened then tell us everything we want to know about his time with him.alsoget all dr murrays associates together and grill them.we cant have this he simply looked great on the stretcher no doubt about it

Posted at 4:22AM on Jul 28th 2009 by james

238. First to Michael, RIP. I hope Dr. Murray is brought to justice for his neglect. I don't believe he killed Michael on purpose but I do believe he found Michael in his bed already dead sometime after he administered propofol to him. I do not buy that Michael had a pulse. I believe that is the delay for everything. Dr. Murray panicked. He delayed calling 911 first because he said he couldn't recall the address. So how did he remember how to get to the mansion for surely he left the residence some time or another while living there!! Why didn't he just yell for one of Michael's body guards?. When the 911 call was finally made, per the conversation, it seems Michael was dead, not breathing, not responding to anything. Michael',s personal chef even stated that Dr. Murray would arrive in Michaels room at night and he saw air tanks being taken to his room and Dr. Murray would leave in the morning. I believe he administered the propofol and did not remain in the room to monitor Michael. Michael had his issues and instead of being pushed to do 50 shows, he should have been pushed into a hospital. I also find it amazing that the physician who performed the 4-5 thorough physical for AEG and deemed Michael in good health, did not discover his drug issues. Afterall, if he had needle marks all on his arms, they surely should have been discovered when his blood was drawn. Where are the doctors with ethics? Where are the doctors that kept filling prescriptions for Michael so that the could stock pile drugs at home? Where are their ethics? As for Michael, I can't say I understand the addictions and its affects on you mentally and physically. I do say I wish he would have loved himself enough to fight his demons so that he could watch his kids become adults.

Posted at 2:16AM on Jul 30th 2009 by mylakusa

239. Whatever happen the trust is about to reveal itself. The Doctor was there and now he is trying to cover things up. The children knows what happen and the Doctor probably told the older boy that his father was died. Micheal was very sad, but he should have not left his family out of his life. This shows that when famous family fight over money or fame someone always die alone. I pray for his family and hope that all his sins of this world is over and he is forgiven. I pray to God that his family will be protect from the nastyiness that people are saying and doing. Katherine 's faith will get them all throught this mess, so they need to turn to her for support and her God Jehovah. I will continue to pray for this family for peace and happiness. There is no on this earth who should be treated like Micheal has been treated. He is not a child molester and never been convicted of one. Did it ever occur that you all that the young boy was lying. Please think about your own family if you knew that they was innocent, but the world convicted them.

Posted at 6:31AM on Jul 30th 2009 by jojo

240. As a licensed physican, YOU PERFORM CPR IMMEDIATELY BED OR NO bed!! In the hospital whena patient codes where do you think the doctors perform CPR!!! GET A CLUE AND CHECK THE FACTS...if you can move a patient great, if you are one person time is the most important factor....Im a bombshell and even I know this.

Posted at 6:19PM on Aug 2nd 2009 by DR.GABRIELLE YOUNG

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