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Treatment to Give When the Patient Has a
Pulse Beating but Has Ceased to Breathe
Performing mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration
(1) Bend the patient's face backward until it is directed to look back. (A pillow
may be placed under the neck.)
(2) Pull up the lower jaw to open up the airway. (To spread the airway)
(3) Pinching the patient's nose, breathe deeply and blow your breath into the
patient's mouth strongly, with care to close it completely. Then, move your
mouth away and take a deep breath, and blow into his or her mouth. Repeat
blowing at 10 to 15 times a minute (always with the patient's nostrils closed).
(4) Continue artificial respiration until natural respiration is restored.
(5) If the patient's mouth won't open easily, insert a pipe, such as one made of
rubber or vinyl, into either nostril. Then, take a deep breath and blow into the
nostril through the pipe, with the other nostril and the mouth completely
closed.
(6) The patient may stand up abruptly upon recovering consciousness. Keep the
patient lying calmly, giving him or her coffee, tea or any other hot drink (but
not alcoholic drink) to keep him or her warm.
Mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration with the patient's head lifted
[1]
(1) Lift the back part of the patient's
head. Support the forehead with
one of your hand and the neck with
the other hand.o [1].
Many patients will have their
airways opened by lifting their head
in this way to ease mouth-to-mouth
artificial respiration.
[2]
(2) Closing the patient's mouth with
your mouth, press your cheek
against the patient's noseo [2].
Alternatively, hold the patient's
nose with your finger to prevent air
leak
o [3].
[3]
(3) Blowing air into the patient's lungs.
Blow air into the patient's lungs
until chest is seen to rise. The first
10 breaths must be blown as fast as
possible.
Fig. 1 Mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration
