About the medical incident on the GRU flight. The crew did exactly what they were supposed to and what we have been taught in training.
Why didn't they stop when the surgeon, with their expertisee, told them to? Because we need to follow the company's outlines and we are not allowed to do otherwise, especially when it goes to investigation and they realise that crew didn't follow their procedures. It could get really nasty. The company could be sued and the crew member(s) could get into investigation.
It's the same with CPR, 30 compressions and 2 breaths. Let's say that guideline changes to 45/3 but the company doesn't change their outlines at once and haven't informed us about it. We still need to work according to what we know and what our outlines say, even if there's a doctor or nurse onboard saying there's a new guideline which says 45 compressions and 3 breaths.
That woman's life won't be the same and it's harsh to say that but the crew did everything by the book.