Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Case Study

What you need to know about Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR is a technique that is lifesaving and useful in emergencies. You use when someone quits breathing and or their heart beat has stopped. The American Heart Association states that everyone should begin CPR with chest compressions. American Heart Association recommends that if you are untrained just to do chest compressions (described later). If trained begin with chest compressions instead of checking the airway and starting with rescue breathing. If trained but it has been a while just do chest compressions at a 100 a minute.

The instructions below are for adult CPR.

Before you start

• See if the scene is safe before being so you not hurt trying to

If an AED is available and after five cycles in the CPR process, the person has not begun moving apply the AED and follow the instruction that it prompts. Administer one shock then continue CPR beginning with chest compressions for two more minutes before the second shock is administered.

a. If not trained with a AED the 911 dispatcher or other emergency medical personnel, may be able to instruct you how to use it.

b. If no AED is available go to step 5

5. Continue the CPR cycle until signs of movement or until Emergency medical services (EMS) arrive.

CPR on a child

CPR for a child age 1 to 8 is basically the same as a n adult but below are the differences between the two.

1. If alone, perform five cycles of compressions and breaths on the child, this should take around two minutes. Then call 911 and or use an AED.

2. Use one hand to do chest compression and breathe gentler.

3. Use the same compression-breath rate that is used with adults, 30 compressions with two breaths to complete on cycle.

4. Use the AED if available after five cycles, apply it and follow the directions it prompts. If available use pediatric pads but if none are available use adult pads. Do not use the AED on children that are younger than the age of one. Follow the same steps as using the AED for an adult.

5. Continue until help arrives or the child moves.

CPR for a

Place the baby on a flat, firm surface

2. Imagine a horizontal line between the baby’s nipples, Place two fingers of one hand just below this line and in the center of the baby’s chest.

3. Carefully compress the chest about 1.5 inches.

4. Count aloud during compressions at a rate of 100 compressions a minute.

Step two: Airway

1. After the 30 compressions perform the head-tilt-chin-lift carefully as described above.

2. No more than 10 seconds check to see if the baby is breathing by looking for chest motion, breath sounds.

Step three: Breathing

1. Cover the baby nose and mouth with your mouth

2. Give one rescue breath by using your cheeks to gently deliver puffs of air to slowly breathe into the baby’s mouth at one time. Watch to see if the chest rises, if the chest rises give the second breathe. If the chest does not rise repeat the head-tilt-chin-lift maneuver and give the second breath.

3. If the baby chest still is rising examine the mouth for a foreign object inside. If a object is seen, sweep it out with a finger. If the airway is blocked, preform first aid for