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CPR
- CARDIOPULMONARY
RESUSCITATION
IT CAN BE AS EASY AS A- B- C:
A - AIRWAY
- Place victim
flat on his/her back on a hard surface.
- Shake victim
at the shoulders and shout "are you okay?"
- If no response,
call emergency medical system -911 then,
- Head-tilt/chin-lift
- open victims'
airway by tilting their head back with one hand while lifting
up their chin with your other hand.
B - BREATHING
- Position
your cheek close to victims' nose and mouth, look toward victims'
chest, and
- Look,
listen, and feel for breathing (5-10 seconds)
- If not breathing,
pinch victim's nose closed and give 2 full breaths
into victim's
mouth (use microshield).
- If breaths
won't go in, reposition head and try again to give breaths. If
still blocked, perform abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver)
C - CIRCULATION
- Check for
carotid pulse by feeling for 5-10 seconds at side of victims'
neck.
- If there
is a pulse but victim is not breathing, give Rescue
breathing at rate of 1 breath every 5 seconds Or 12
breaths per minute
- If there
is no pulse, begin chest compressions as follows:
- Place heel
of one hand on lower part of victim's sternum. With your other
hand directly on top of first hand, Depress sternum 1.5 to 2 inches.
- Perform 15
compressions to
every 2 breaths.
(rate: 80-100 per minute)
- check for
return of pulse every minute.
CONTINUE UNINTERRUPTED
UNTIL ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE.
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