Artificial respiration and resuscitation methods

ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION (TYPES AND TECHNIQUES) and
resuscitation methods

1. ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION & Resuscitation methods Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Hari Singh Gour University Sagar (M.P.) Made By :- Suyash J ain B Pharm (2 nd sem )

2. ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION (TYPES AND TECHNIQUES)

3. A. RESPIRATORY RESUSCITATION PURPOSE: Immediately oxygenate the blood in order to forestall the irreversible changes that take place in the brain when there is deprivation of oxygen. The first aider must realize that the vital need is to inflate the lungs even though the air has to be blown past an obstruction in the casualty throat or wind pipe. Delay of one or two seconds may prove fatal The first aider's equipment is his hands, his mouth and his lungs. The well-trained first aider will be conditioned to take the immediate action of inflating the casualty's lungs while simultaneously positioning his head and lower jaw to open the air passage.

4. METHODS: 1. MOUTH-TO-MOUTH METHOD How to do: 1. The first aider must take up a convenient position such as lying, kneeling or standing and work from the side. 2. With the casualty on his back, hold his head in both hands, one hand pressing the head backwards and the other pushing the lower jaw upwards and forwards. 3. Open the mouth wide, take a deep breath.

5. 1. MOUTH-TO-MOUTH METHOD INFANT OR YOUNG CHILD 1. seal your lips round his mouth and nose 2.blow gently until you see his chest rise then stop and remove your mouth 3. repeat this procedure at the rate of twenty times per minute ADULT 1. seal your lips round the casualty's mouth while obstructing his nostrils with your check, it may be necessary to pinch the nostrils with the fingers 2. blow into his lungs and watch for the chest to rise, then remove your mouth 3. inflation should be at the rate of ten per minute In the case of :

6. 2. MOUTH-TO-NOSE METHOD I f causality is in a state of spasm or convulsion and his mouth cannot be opened or if he has no teeth. a. work from the side of the casualty with his head extended. b. open the mouth wide take a deep breath, and seal your lips widely on the casualty's face around the nose. Make sure your lips do not obstruct his nostrils. c. close the mouth by placing the you thumb on his lower lip.

7. 2. MOUTH-TO-NOSE METHOD INFANT OR YOUNG CHILD i . lay the child prone with the head downwards over the knee give three or four sharp slaps between the shoulders to dislodge the foreign body or hold the child up by his legs smack him smartly three or four times between the shoulders ADULT turn the casualty on his side and strike him three or four sharp blows between the shoulders ii. check if any debris has come into the throat by feeling with the fingers

8. 3. HOLGER-NIELSEN METHOD TURNING if the casualty is lying on his back turn him to the prone position (face downwards) as follows. cross his far leg over the near leg go down on the left knee opposite the casualty's head, placing the right foot on the ground out of the side

9. 3. HOLGER-NIELSEN METHOD POSITION OF THE CASUALTY place the casualty's arms carefully above his head, and keep them thereduring the turn. grasp his right upper arm and turn him over, preotecting his face with the other hand. adjust the position of the casualty's hands.