BASIC LIFE SUPPORT Supporting C irculation Maintaining A irway Supporting B reathing
Chain Of Survival
Important Considerations Be away from any danger to self/ patient Remove all restraining clothes/ objects from patient Be comfortable yourself Wear protective gear
REMEMBER ONLY EFFECTIVE C-A-B WILL SAVE LIVES
COMPRESSION
Effective Compressions Adequate rate- 100 to 120 per min Adequate depth- 2 inches (5 cm) Right place- lower half of sternum Allow full chest recoil Minimize interruptions Avoid excessive ventilations Ratio of 30:2 with 5 cycles every 3 min
WHERE TO COMPRESS THE CHEST (PRESSURE POINT)
CPR BY TWO RESCUERS patient
CPR BY ONE RESCUER
AIRWAY
Head tilt &Chin lift
OROPHARYNGEAL AIRWAY Method of estimating size of Guedel’s Airway
Breathing
Mouth to Mouth Mouth to Mask Bag to Mask Tracheal Intubation EFFECTIVE VENTILATION
MOUTH TO MOUTH ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION Forming tight seal around patient's mouth Allowing the patient to exhale passively
MOUTH TO NOSE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
Face mask Re-inflatable Bag AMBU valve Red – patient Blue – Bag White - Air
Cough CPR ??
Special Situations Pregnancy Drowning Trauma Burns Foreign body aspiration Hypothermia Cardiac tamponade Morbid obesity Toxins / opiate