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Give rescue breaths as agonal breathing will not support life.
Since agonal breathing will not support life, when agonal breathing occurs it is the same as no breathing; so immediately proceed with care.
Agonal breathing will not support life; rescue breathing (or CPR if no pulse) is required.
Tip the head to open the airway. If still agonal breathing, give 2 breaths & start CPR.
Agonal respiration is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterised by gasping, laboured breathing, accompanied by strange vocalisations and myoclonus.
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.
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Agonal breathing is characterized by occasional gasping breaths.
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Since gasps (agonal breathing) will not sustain life, for an adult go immediately to CPR.
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".
It is called agonal breaths. Since agonal breaths will not support life, assuming an adult, you would immediately begin CPR.