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CPR |
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· Establish unresponsiveness · Activate EMS · Open airway (head tilt/ chin lift) check for breathing (look listen feel) for 3 to 5 seconds. · If not breathing give 2 slow breaths (watch chest rise and fall) · Check for signs of circulation (including normal breathing, coughing and movement). If signs of circulation are present continue rescue breathing (1 breath every 5 seconds). · If signs of circulation are absent, find landmarks, begin chest compressions (15 compressions to 2 ventilations) · After 1-minute (4 cycles) check signs of circulation, if no signs of circulation are present continue CPR. |
| Infant |
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· Establish unresponsiveness · Activate EMS · Open airway (head tilt/ chin lift) check for breathing (look listen feel) for 3 to 5 seconds. · If not breathing give 2 puffs of air(watch chest rise and fall). · Check for signs of circulation. If signs of circulation are present continue rescue breathing (1 breath every 3 seconds). · If signs of circulation are absent, find landmarks, begin chest compressions (5 compressions to 1 ventilations) · After 1-minute (20 cycles) check for signs of circulation, if no signs of circulation are present continue CPR.
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CHOKING |
| Adult/ Child |
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· Ask the victim, "are you choking?" · If victim can speak, cough or breathe do not interfere. · If completely obstructed perform abdominal thrusts until the foreign object is expelled or the victim becomes unconscious. |
Infant |
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· Confirm complete airway obstruction, check for serious breathing difficulty (ineffective cough no strong cry). · Give 5 back blows, and 5 chest thrusts. · Continue until object is expelled or victim becomes unconscious. |
| Unconscious |
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· Open airway · Activate 911 · Attempt to ventilate, if unsuccessful reposition head and try again. · Give 5 back blows, 5 chest thrusts and attempt to ventilate. · Continue until effective or EMS arrives. |
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