Cardiopulmonary resuscitation of infants

Description of cardiopulmonary resuscitation of infants

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (SLR) It represents the number of steps, to help a person, who stopped breathing.

CPR helps deliver oxygen to tissues body, when the body is unable to do it yourself. Infant CPR should be used for children less than 12 months.

The reasons for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation of infants

SLR is executed, when the baby stopped breathing. Reasons for this may include the following:

• Trauma;
• Suffocation;
• Drowning;
• Electric shock or lightning strike;
• Severe infection;
• Severe allergic reactions.

Результат будет зависеть от первопричины и как скоро сердечно-легочная реанимация была начата. Many victims are unable to regain normal heartbeat after, as the heart stops.

Possible complications during CPR Baby

It is not excluded, что при проведении сердечно-легочной реанимации младенцев ребра могут треснуть или сломаться при нажатии на грудную клетку.
The greatest risk occurs if CPR is delayed or done incorrectly.

How is the cardiopulmonary resuscitation of infants?

Description SLR Baby

When the baby shows no signs of life, should immediately make sure, that it reacts. We need to pick it up and, eg, called his name. If the child does not respond, follow these steps::

If the child is not breathing or only pants, СЛР начинают, Doing pressing on the chest:

• Two fingers are placed in the center of the chest just below the nipple line;

• We need to start pressing on the chest in a straight line. The depth should be about pushing 2-3 centimeters;
  • You need to wait, until the chest upright between presses;
  • It is necessary to minimize the interval between the clicks;
  • We need to do 30 taps.

• After 30 taps, baby do two breaths:
  • You need to open the airways, easy to dismiss the child's head back;

• Cover your nose child, he performs in his mouth resuscitation begins to breathe air;

• Take two deep breaths into the mouth, until the chest baby starts to rise. Breaths to do with the rate of about one second each;

• If you have no experience of CPR, We need to continue to do chest compressions without breaths;
• Until medical help arrives,We need to continue to do CPR (about two minutes). Continue need, even if the child is breathing itself, but I woke up;
• We need to continue the cycle – 30 taps and two breaths until the arrival of medical personnel, or if the child woke up and began to show signs of life;
• If there is another person close, you need to take turns doing chest compressions, to avoid fatigue. Если СЛР выполняют два человека, one does 15 pressing the chest, followed by a second two breaths;

To use the automatic external defibrillator:

• AED to include;
• Next, you need to install pads;
• It is necessary to follow the instructions on the screen, to perform discharge. If the discharge is not recommended, you need to get back to doing CPR.

How long will the cardiopulmonary resuscitation baby?

CPR depends on the condition of the child or the time the ambulance entrance.

Повредит ли сердечно-легочная реанимация младенцу?

The patient is unconscious, when performing CPR. The procedure does not hurt the baby. Some victims may complain of pain in the chest after regaining consciousness.

Care after the baby CPR

Emergency team will take over care of the affected.

The baby should be taken to the hospital for evaluation of further assistance and.