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CPR
CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is a technique combining cycles of chest compressions and rescue breaths to oxygenate and circulate blood to maintain life. Ask and answer questions regarding the CPR techniques, training and history.
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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.
How do you perform heart CPR to dog?
yes..If your dog becomes unconscious, respiratory arrest may occur, and usually occurs before cardiac arrest. The heart may continue to beat for several minutes after the breathing stops. Artificial respiration, or rescue breathing, must begin immediately to save your dog's life. If the heart stops, chest compressions must be given right away to keep the blood pumping. Artificial respiration and chest compressions given together are called cardiopulmonaryresuscitation, or CPR.
Artificial Respiration
If your dog has gone into respiratory arrest, begin artificial respiration immediately.
Lay your dog on his side on a flat surface.
Be sure your dog has stopped breathing: watch for the rise and fall of the chest, feel for breath on your hand, look at the gums - they will turn blue from lack of oxygen.
Check the airway - it must be clear. Extend the head and neck. Open the mouth and look for a foreign object. If an object is blocking the airway, grab the tongue and pull it outward. If this does not dislodge the object, use your fingers, pliers, or tongs to grasp it. If the object cannot be reached or pulled out, use the Heimlich maneuver. Do not mistake the small bones in the throat for a foreign object.
Once the airway is clear, begin rescue breathing.
With your dog on his side, lift the chin to straighten out his throat.
Use one hand to grasp the muzzle and hold the mouth shut.
Put your mouth completely over the nose and blow gently; the chest should expand. Blow just enough to move his chest (blow harder for large dogs, gently for cats and small dogs).
Wait for the air to leave the lungs before breathing again.
Continue this, giving 20 breaths per minute (one breath every three seconds), until your dog breathes on his own or as long as the heart beats.
Continue to monitor the heartbeat.
CPR
If your dog's heart has stopped beating, CPR must begin immediately. It is best to have two people performing CPR - one continuing artificial respiration while the other does chest compressions. Follow the instructions for artificial respiration, alternating with chest compressions. For two people performing CPR, alternate one breath with three compressions. For one person performing CPR, alternate one breath with five compressions.
For Small Dogs (under 30 pounds)
Lay your dog on her side on a flat surface.
Place the palm of your hand on the rib cage over the heart. Place your other hand on top of the first. (For puppies and kittens, put your thumb on one side of the chest and the rest of your fingers on the other side.)
Compress the chest about one inch. Squeeze and release rhythmically at a rate of 80 to 100 compressions per minute.
For Medium & Large Dogs (over 30 pounds)
Lay your dog on her side on a flat surface.
Place one hand on top of the other over the widest portion of the rib cage, not over the heart.
Keeping your arms straight, push down on the rib cage. Compress the chest ¼ of its width. Squeeze and release rhythmically at a rate of 80 compressions per minute.
Continue CPR until your dog breathes on his own and has a steady heartbeat.
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this info was from- http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+1677&aid=1604
What has changed in the aha 2010 guidelines for CPR?
Instead of the ABC's it is now CAB (for CPR only). The AHA is stressing the importance of compressions and circulation over airway. The thought behind this is breathing, while important, does no good if you can't circulate the oxygen throughout the body. Also, most citizens don't carry pocket masks around with them and are reluctant to perform CPR on a stranger for free of getting a disease. They now instruct that you have the option of Compressions Only CPR if you don't have a mask.
The compression to breath rate has reamained unchanged. It is still 30:2. Another change is in how you perform compressions. The AHA now says that when performing compressions, your hand should come off the chest to allow the heart to properly recoil and fill with blood.
As a professional, I go through a different CPR program than you do so I am unaware if there are other changes. I believe for the most part it is still the same.
The victim starts breathing after you have performed rescue breathing what should you do next?
- Stop CPR
- Open their airway and look, listen, and feel for adequate breathing for no more than ten seconds
- If adequate breathing is present, attempt to wake them via firm tapping and shouting their name
- If they remain unconscious, place them into the recovery position and await EMS
Why does aed say no shock advised?
Check for a pulse and breathing. If no pulse, start CPR. If pulse exists and no breathing, perform rescue breaths. If pulse and breathing exists, keep airway open & monitor patient.
About how often you stop and check for signs of life when performing CPR on an adult?
Signs of life check after the initial check for an adult has been eliminated. Once you start CPR on an adult, do not stop unless advanced medical takes over, an AED is available to hook up, the scene becomes unsafe and you need to move yourself and the patient, or the patient shows signs of life during the CPR process.
Does a person require CPR if they are unresponsive but is breathing adequately?
You would only administer CPR if the person does not have a pulse or (at a slightly lower place on the chest) if you knew/believed the person was choking. Otherwise, if the person has a pulse but is not breathing, you should administer rescue breaths.
What will i learn from a CPR course?
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a life-saving process that students can learn in CPR or basic life support (BLS) classes. These classes prepare individuals and aspiring emergency medical technicians to deliver timed compressions to a person's chest cavity when that person is in cardiac arrest. Schools offering Fire & Emergency Services degrees can also be found in these popular choices.
One of the first things that you learn in a CPR or basic life support (BLS) class is the importance of this life-saving process. CPR doesn't restart a heart during cardiac arrest, but it can keep a person's blood flowing throughout his or her body until emergency medical assistance arrives. Learning this technique can also be a part of a paramedic, firefighter, and emergency medical technician (EMT) training.
How many pumps and breaths for CPR adult?
Adult; Check scene. Once the scene is safe, check the person. This is the check step. No signs of life, call 911 (better yet someone else call 911 if available). This is the call step. Care step; care for the condition found. In the check step, you found no signs of life. Tip head using head tilt chin lift method. Give 2 initial breaths. Each breath takes 1 second, allowing the air to escape from the lungs. During each breath, the chest should rise 1 to 1 1/2 inches for an adult. Immediately give 30 compressions, 2 breaths; repeat cycles 30 compressions / 2 breaths.
The steps common to the operation of all AEDs in the correct order?
Here are the steps you would take if you were using an AED:
- Turn on the AED.
- Following the voice directions.
- Apply the adhesive defibrillator pads on the victim's bare chest.
- If the device recommends a shock, press the shock button.
- The AED's microprocessor will automatically determine if the victim needs a defibrillating shock.
A heart defibrillator should not be used in the following cases:
- If the victim has a normal pulse.
- If there is standing water anywhere near the victim or AED operator.
- If other people or yourself are
touching the victim.
What are the risks of using an AED?
- Skin burns from the electrodes
- Accidental shock to the AED operator
- Abnormal heart rhythms
- Blood clots
Who can operate AED's?
With the new type of AED's, the victim's condition is automatically analyzed and if necessary an electric shock will be delivered to reverse sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). With proper training, nearly anyone can use these devices. AED's are very simple to operate.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND VIDEO GO TO:
http://www.emergencysuppliesinfo.com/heart-defibrillator.html
What should you do if the person does not give consent CPR?
If they have the ability to consent or not they DO NOT REQUIRE cpr. CPR is reserved for a casualty who is not breathing and so consent is not required and is the person is objecting they are obviously breathing well enough.
Why cover mouth and nose in infants during CPR?
Yes you should cover the infants mouth and nose with your mouth when performing CPR on an infant.
Where should you have both hands when performing CPR on a child?
One or 2 hands will be used for compressions on child CPR. If using 1 hand for CPR, it should be located on the breastbone in the middle of the chest; the other hand keeps the airway open. If using 2 hands for compressions, interlace them in the same manner as for adult CPR.
What is the new recommendation for the AED regarding infants and children?
aperson with no breathing or abnormanl breathing is called
How many breaths per second after you open the airway for unresponsive child or adult?
An adult who shows signs of life should NOT be given cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). CPR should only be given when all signs of life are absent.
CPR should be given if the patient has the following:
1. Does not have a pulse.
2. Breathing is not present.
3. Is not moving.
Common sense should be used when administering CPR. Patients who are incompatible with life (i.e. full decapitation) should not be administered CPR. Focus on other patients who may have a bigger chance of survival.
Why give 5 rescue breaths first when giving CPR to children?
The current child CPR is cycles of 30 compressions to 2 breaths.
Can someone experiencing a heart attack be saved by CPR?
Yes, CPR started within 4 - 6 minutes after a heart attack when no signs of life are present will give the person a good chance of survival. As time goes beyond 6 minutes, chances of survival decrease about 10% per minute.
How will you schedule change should an infant have a difficult day?
how will your schedule change should a infant have a difficult day
push firmly downwards in the middle of their chest at a regular rate. Ideally, you should alternate two rescue breaths with 30 chest compressions for anyone who has been rescued from drowning. This will help build up a supply of oxygen in their blood.
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer infant CPR 2012 guidelines?
Both the American Red Cross and the American Heart Association train 2 breaths to 30 chest compressions for child/infant CPR, for either 1 or 2 rescuers.
If after CPR and defibrillation, and there is a pulse, the airway will need to remain open and the patient monitored for signs of life until the ambulance arrives.
