If victim’s breathing has stopped,and you are trained,administer CPR; otherwise remove any foreign matter lodged in mouth or throat (make sure tongue is not obstructing throat) and begin mouth-to-mouth resuscitation immediately. An ambulance should be called at once.
1. Lift victim’s neck and extend the head with your other hand to open air passage.
Pull chin upwoard. Pinch off the nostrils to close and prevent air leakage when inflating lungs.
2. Place your mouth firmly over the victim’s mouth (for a small child, place mouth over both nose and mouth ); blow hard until his chest rises (infants and small puffs of air).
3. Disengage and let victim exhale through mouth or nose. Continue blowing once every 5 seconds (for small children,once every 3 seconds) until the victim begins breathing on his own or until the ambulance arrives.
HEART ATTACK
Persistent chest pain, often radiating to left shoulder and arm. Difficulty breathing.lips ,skin ,and fingernails turn blue.
Call an ambulance or emergency help. Place the victim in a comfortable position,sitting up. Use pillows for support. Keep warm and loosen his collar. If you’re trained,administer CPR , otherwise give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation if breathing has stopped. Give nothing by mouth.
CONVULSIONS
Strong ,jerking movements ; stiff body . difficulty breathing . bluish face. Eyes rolled back ,gritting of teeth,frothy mouth.
Call doctor, prevent patient from hurting himself. Keep him lying down on side or stomach, do not restrain. Loosen collar and cover him.
STROKE
Unconscious. heavy breathing. Apparent weakness in face or limbs on one side of body. Inability to speak.
Cover patient with a light blanket. Turn head of vomiting patient to side. Give no stimulants and nothing to eat or drink. Call an ambulance or emergency help.
AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION
“ ask the victim if he can breathe. If he cannot, deliver four sharp blows between the shoulder blades with the heel of your hand. Stand behind victims hand wrap your arms around his waist. Grasp one fist with your other hand and place the thumb side of the first against the victims stomach. Use four quick thrusts to expel any matter from the breathing passage.”
1. Lift victim’s neck and extend the head with your other hand to open air passage.
Pull chin upwoard. Pinch off the nostrils to close and prevent air leakage when inflating lungs.
2. Place your mouth firmly over the victim’s mouth (for a small child, place mouth over both nose and mouth ); blow hard until his chest rises (infants and small puffs of air).
3. Disengage and let victim exhale through mouth or nose. Continue blowing once every 5 seconds (for small children,once every 3 seconds) until the victim begins breathing on his own or until the ambulance arrives.
HEART ATTACK
Persistent chest pain, often radiating to left shoulder and arm. Difficulty breathing.lips ,skin ,and fingernails turn blue.
Call an ambulance or emergency help. Place the victim in a comfortable position,sitting up. Use pillows for support. Keep warm and loosen his collar. If you’re trained,administer CPR , otherwise give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation if breathing has stopped. Give nothing by mouth.
CONVULSIONS
Strong ,jerking movements ; stiff body . difficulty breathing . bluish face. Eyes rolled back ,gritting of teeth,frothy mouth.
Call doctor, prevent patient from hurting himself. Keep him lying down on side or stomach, do not restrain. Loosen collar and cover him.
STROKE
Unconscious. heavy breathing. Apparent weakness in face or limbs on one side of body. Inability to speak.
Cover patient with a light blanket. Turn head of vomiting patient to side. Give no stimulants and nothing to eat or drink. Call an ambulance or emergency help.
AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION
“ ask the victim if he can breathe. If he cannot, deliver four sharp blows between the shoulder blades with the heel of your hand. Stand behind victims hand wrap your arms around his waist. Grasp one fist with your other hand and place the thumb side of the first against the victims stomach. Use four quick thrusts to expel any matter from the breathing passage.”
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