Module 3 Fbao

Basic Life Support, Rescue breathing, Cardiac compression, Managing airway obstructions.

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3. KNOWLEDGE OBJECTIVES:KNOWLEDGE OBJECTIVES:
1. Identify the causes, types, and1. Identify the causes, types, and
classification of obstruction.classification of obstruction.
2. Describe Heimlich maneuver. 2. Describe Heimlich maneuver.

4. SKILL OBJECTIVE:SKILL OBJECTIVE:
• Demonstrate how to provide Heimlich Demonstrate how to provide Heimlich

maneuver to an adult, child & infant maneuver to an adult, child & infant
who have obstructed airway. who have obstructed airway.

5. CAUSES OF OBSTRUCTION
Improper chewing of large pieces of
food.
Excessive intake of alcohol.

6. The presence of loose upper and
lower dentures.
For children – running while eating.
For smaller children of “hand-to-
mouth” stage left unattended.

7. It happens when the tongue drops back and It happens when the tongue drops back and
obstructs the throat. Other causes are acute obstructs the throat. Other causes are acute
asthma, croup, diphtheria, swelling, and cough asthma, croup, diphtheria, swelling, and cough
(whooping).(whooping).
1. ANATOMICAL OBSTRUCTION1. ANATOMICAL OBSTRUCTION

8. 1. ANATOMICAL OBSTRUCTION1. ANATOMICAL OBSTRUCTION

9. 2. MECHANICAL OBSTRUCTION2. MECHANICAL OBSTRUCTION
When foreign objects lodge in the When foreign objects lodge in the
pharynx or airways; fluids accumulate pharynx or airways; fluids accumulate
in the back of the throat.in the back of the throat.

10. 1. MILD1. MILD
The victim is responsive and can cough The victim is responsive and can cough
forcefully, although frequently there forcefully, although frequently there
is wheezing between coughs, increased is wheezing between coughs, increased
respiratory difficulty, and possibly respiratory difficulty, and possibly
cyanosis.cyanosis.

11. 2. SEVERE2. SEVERE
The victim is unable to speak, The victim is unable to speak,
breathe, or cough and may clutch breathe, or cough and may clutch
the neck withthe neck with
the thumb and fingers. Movement the thumb and fingers. Movement
of air is absent.of air is absent.

12. Heimlich maneuver or abdominal Heimlich maneuver or abdominal
thrusts is recommended for relieving thrusts is recommended for relieving
foreign body foreign body
airway obstruction.airway obstruction.

15. Presented by: Dave Jay S. Manriquez RN.