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Since agonal breathing will not support life, when agonal breathing occurs it is the same as no breathing; so immediately proceed with care.
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What are steps for agonal breathing victim?
Agonal breathing will not support life; rescue breathing (or CPR if no pulse) is required.
When checking for breathing and you hear gasps do perform CPR?
Since gasps (agonal breathing) will not sustain life, for an adult go immediately to CPR.
Next step when you find unresponsive victim who has agonal gasps?
Tip the head to open the airway. Check for signs of life (look, listen, feel for breathing & movement). Since agonal gasps fails the breathing criteria, you would immediately begin CPR for an adult.
What would be the next step when you find an unresponsive victim who has agonal gasps and you have sent someone to activate the emergency response system?
Tip the head to open the airway. If still agonal breathing, give 2 breaths & start CPR.
What would be the next step with an unresponsive victim with agonal gasps and EMS has been called?
Open the airway and check for breathing (signs of life; look, listen & feel); if not breathing give two breaths then start CPR.
What should a rescuer do for a victim who has agonal respirations unless the victim has a do not resuscitate order?
Continue or begin CPR. Agonal respirations do not indicate that the victim is breathing on his own. They are also known as the "death rattle".
A victim has a weak pulse and is breathing every 20-30 seconds?
It is called agonal breaths. Since agonal breaths will not support life, assuming an adult, you would immediately begin CPR.
If you have checked the casualty for breathing and found that his respiration is less than 2 breaths every fifteen seconds what should you do?
The mentioned condition is agonal breathing and is a medical emergency as agonal breaths will not sustain life. For the lay rescuer, call 911 (or have someone else call), give 2 breaths, and start CPR. For HCP CPR certification, they would give 2 breaths and check pulse; then give care as required.
What do you do when a victim of a foreign body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive?
Agonal gasps are not productive and are not considered breathing. If patient has a pulse then give breaths at a rate of once every 5 seconds using a BVM attached to 100% o2 at 15lpm. CPR would be warranted if they are pulseless.
What time does CPR have to be done?
CPR must be performed within four to six minutes after cessation of breathing so as to prevent brain damage or death
When should CPR be started on a child?
Start CPR on a child when no breathing and no pulse is confirmed.
Who has to start CPR?
If you are CPR certified, you should have someone call 911 while you start CPR. If you are not CPR certified, find someone around you that is.
