CPR infants and children.ppt

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Methods for Maintaining an

Open Airway

Reported By: Skotdal, Paula Karla

BSN-2A


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Head Tilt-Chin Lift

Preferred method if theres no neck fracture

Kneel at the side of the childs

head/shoulder

Place hand on forehead

Apply firm backward pressure with palm

Place fingertips on bony portion of chin and

lift


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Jaw Thrust

Patients with spinal cord injury

One rescuer performs compressions andventilations, the other performs jaw thrusttechnique

Kneel near the patients head facing his/herfeet

Fingers support the head and neck

Use thumb to open the jaw Hyperextend slowly and support


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Back Blows

Preferred for choking infants

Support neck using pistol position

Assume straddle position, widen basesupport, bend front leg

Victims head should be lower than the

buttocks Use heal of hand, apply 5 quick blows

between scapula


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Finger Sweep

For airway obstructions that are visible

For adults, use pointer and middle

fingers in sweeping the obstructionfrom the victims mouth.


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For child and infant, use pinky finger in

sweeping the obstruction.


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Methods of Artificial CardiacCompressions


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Chest Compressions

(Children 1-8 years) Preformed with one or two hands

Place the middle finger on top of the nipple

and make sure that the heel of your hand isin line with the sternum.

Compress the chest up to 1/3 to 1/2 of

depth of chest. Perform 30 chest compression at a rate of100 per minute.


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Chest Compressions

(For Infants) Place two fingers in the center of the

infant's chest aligned with the infant's

nipples. Compress with the two fingers

approximately inch deep

Count aloud

Five compressions and one breath.


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Methods of Artificial

Respiration


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Mouth-to-mouth:

1.Open airway2.Pinch the nose shut

3.Seal your lips around the open mouth anddeliver quick, full breaths

4.Then remove your mouth and check the neckfor a pulse

5.Watch the chest wall. Repeat

6. For adults, 15 to 20 breaths

7. For child, 20 breaths per minute

8. For infants, 25 to 30 breaths.


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Mouth-to-Mouth


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Mouth-to-Barrier


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Mouth-to-mouth and nose:

For infants

Check consciousness and ask for help

Tip the head and check breathing for about 5seconds.

One hand on forehead, other hand under the neckand back

Tip head gently Confirm breathing by looking at chest or placing

ear near the babys mouth


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Mouth-to-Mouth and Nose


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Mouth-to-stoma

Passage from the lungs to the mouth andnose, so you may need to block the mouthand nose with your hand.

A person may wear a breathing tube in astoma.

If the tube is clogged, it is safe to remove it

with the fingers to open the airway. The nurse should not replace the tube.

Give breaths through the stoma


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Mouth-to-Stoma


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Putting it all Together


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