It is very effective; it can sustain life until an AED becomes available or EMS arrives. Obviously, if there is a severe MI or Stroke, no amount of medical help will save the person.
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i read in wiki that:
6-30% survival rate if done to a healfy individual by a train professional, 50% of revived victims, will suffer complications later in life dude to being "out cold"
so i would say it is extremely ineffective.
30%
Normal breathing
Look for subtle signs like slow and steady breathing, lack of movement, and relaxed facial muscles to determine if someone is really sleeping. If their breathing is irregular, they twitch, or show signs of tension, they may be faking sleep.
well im in Australia and we use DRABC...they stand for: Danger- is there a danger to youself, bystanders or the casualty Response- does the casualty respond to any sort of communication between you and them Airway- does the casualty have a clear airway with no blockages Breathing- is casualty breathing Circulation- check casualties hands and feet, are they normal colour?
normal breathing is nice and easy while breathing during an asthma attack is difficult and doesnt allow you to fully use your airways.
Respiratory means pertaining to air, lungs, or breathing.
When checking for breathing you look for normal breathing. lis two types obreathing that you consider
gasping
as normal as breathing
normal relaxed breathing
normal breathing
~25%
The heart in an average human ejects and sucks in fluid. The advantages over normal circulation as opposed to fontan circulation is the heart is under less stress, as the body gets the blood that is needed to support all of it's systems.