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Where there is no suspected cervical (neck) injury, the way to open the airway is by use the head tilt-chin lift.
Tilt the victims head back with a hand on their forehead and two fingers under their chin, so that the tongue wont get in the way
There are two separate types of victims:
1. a 'Medical' patient - i.e. heart attack, stroke, seizure, diabetic.
2. a 'Trauma' patient - i.e. signs of injury, (bleeding, breaks, burns, bites, poisoning.
1. To open the airway of a 'Medical' patient, tilt the head back with the palm of one hand and with the other lift the bony part of the chin, (the mandible should be vertical). - This is called the 'Head Tilt, Chin Lift'.
2. To open the airway of a 'Trauma' patient, sit behind the patients head, place your thumbs on the maxilla bones, (cheek bones), place your index fingers below the ear lobe onto the hinge of the mandible ,(jaw bone), and lift the mandible upward without moving the head - This is called the 'Jaw Thrust Maneuver.
Tilt the head back so the chin is above the chest.
Use the head tilt-chin lift.
head tilt and chin lift
Cartilage
The nose, pharynx, and trachea are the parts of the upper airway. The tubes of the lungs comprise the lower airway.
The lungs
What are the names of the two reflexes which protect the airway of a conscious person
The airway in the human body is the passage through which inhale and exhale air.
Patent means open. So, if an airway is patent, it is open.
A blow to the back used primarily with infants to clear airway obstructions, in that abdominal compressions are dangerous with infants.
Airway; open the airway is tip the head and check for breathing.
The jaw thrust maneuver is an alternative method to open the airway.
To open the airway use the head tilt chin lift method.
If a person becomes unconscious, an airway may be used to insure that the airway stays open.
If a person is unconcious, they most likely will not be in a position to keep their airway open, therefore, they will not be able to breathe and they will die. You must keep their airway open so they can breathe.
A nasopharyngeal airway is used when you don't want to intubate the victim. Sometimes all you need is that open airway.
Not to tilt the head back too far on the child
to open the airway
The patient can breath better when it is open
Tilt the head back or jut the jaw to keep somebody's airway open to help them breathe.