One Sunday morning not a long time ago, Cesar Augusto could not react or do anything to save his cousin's life and this was just because he didn't know anything about CPR, his cousin had a heart attack and didn't have oxygen rich blood flow to the brain and other vital organs. His cousin died and since that day he got really interested in learning how to perform CPR. The American Heart Association through a course in CPR give some instructions that can help you learn how to resuscitate a life. These are the ABCs of CPR (airway, breathing and circulation); and the steps to know how to perform CPR.
The ABCs of CPR are the following: airway, breathing and circulation. First A airway, you have to make sure the airway is open by positionating the person's head properly. This is accomplished by tilting the head back and moving the chin forward.Then B breathing, when breathing stops, cardiac arrest and death quickly follow. The quickest way to get oxygen into victim's lung is with mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing, which should be performed until breathing resumes or until medical help arrives. Finally C circulation, if the person's heart is not beating, you should perform rescue breathing plus chest compressions, which can maintain some blood flow to the lungs, brain, coronary arteries, and other major organs.
Furthermore, how to perform CPR is as important as the ABCs of CPR. The first step is assessment, someone determine if a person is unconscious and might require CPR, check his responsiveness. Tap or gently shake the shoulder of the person who has collapsed. Shout, " Are you OK?". Next, call local emergency number before starting CPR; then the position of the victim, to open the person's airway, turn him on his back, support the head and neck. Lift the chin up gently with one hand while pushing down on the forehead with the other to tilt the head back. After that, check for breath, look at the chest for movement, listen for the sound of breathing, feel for breath on your cheek.
Cardiopulmonary arrest is the leading cause of death for all adults. Cardiopulmonary arrest means that your heart isn't beating and you are not breathing. ... Cardiopulmonary arrest is a very dangerous situation. ... This method is called cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). ... If the victim still isn't breathing you need to provide mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. ...
Abstract This paper discusses the beneficial use of a new clinical trial study pertaining to emergency preservation and resuscitation on patients who have been in a traumatic injury and are at risk of hemorrhage. ... Emergency Preservation and Resuscitation Trauma, or unintentional (accidental) injuries, is the leading cause of death in individuals in the age groups 1-44 and is the fifth leading cause of mortality in the United states (Heron,2010). ... Tisherman states that "the ultimate goal of this study is to rapidly cool trauma victims who have suffered cardiac arrest from bleeding wi...
The first apparent attempt at resuscitation interestingly enough was recorded around 800 BC. The first resuscitation was Elijah's mouth to mouth (Bible, 2 Kings, iv, 34.). "...And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands; and he stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm." ... In the 1960's...
CPR, which stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, can save lives that would be lost by simply following three easy and quick steps. ... This may help the victim to start breathing, if not you must start mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. ...
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a method of combining chest compressions with rescue breathing to maintain a flow of oxygen-rich blood to the brain while the heart is not working. ... Though mouth-to-mouth resuscitation was described in the Bible (mostly performed by midwives to resuscitate newborns.) ... Another is personal resuscitation mask that allows you to provide artificial respiration through a barrier that prevents contact with saliva and mucus membranes. ...
Respiratory System The respiratory system The nostrils open into the nasal cavities, which are lined with moist eiliateol epithelium. Whether one breathes through the nose or the mouth, a breath of air enters the body and flows through the nasal cavity to the pharynx (throat). The back of the n...
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