Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• CS255 Winter 2002
• Katie Korpi
• http//ellerbruch.nmu.edu/

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First Step in CPR

• CALL 911!!!!!!!!!
• Determine whether the victim is concious or not.
  
• Shout Are You Okay!? Gently shake the victim
  for response.

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Look, Feel, and Listen, Step 2

• BLOW step!
• Tilt the head back to open the airway, while
  checking for a breath. Watch to see if the chest
  rises. Pinch the nose and cover the mouth with
  yours and blow until the chest begins to rise.
  Give 2 breaths, 2 seconds each. Look, feel, and
  listen for breath for 5-10 seconds. Check pulse.

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PUMP, Step 3 of CPR

• If no response is noticed, begin chest
  compressions. Recheck the pulse. Two breaths to
  every 15 pumps.
• Continue until help comes!!!!!

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Baby Steps

• For an infant, CPR is basically the same.
• Position the baby on his or her back.
• Shout loudly to see if you receive any response.

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Second Step for Infant CPR

• Open the airway, using a head tilt lifting or the
  chin.
• Becareful on not tilting the head too far back.

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Third Step in CPR for Infants

• If the baby is not breathing, give two gentle
  breaths.
• Each breath should last a little less than two
  seconds.
• As you breath into the mouth, close the nose and
  you should see the chest rise with every breath.

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The Fourth Step of CPR for Infants

• Position your 3rd and 4th fingers, half an inch
  below the nipples in the center of the chest.
• Press down about an ½ of an inch.
• These compressions should be 100 per minute.

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Last Step of Infant CPR

• Keep doing CPR with one breath to every 5
  compressions.
• Dont stop until help arrives!!!!

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CPR

• Cardiac arrests are the number one leading cause
  of death to adults.
• CPR doubles a victims chance of survival.
• CPR should be taught to all students,
  babysitters, teachers, and citizens.
• CPR will keep a victim alive until more advanced
  help arrives on the scene.
• CPR is a great lesson to be taught in classes and
  should be learned by all students!!!

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CPR

• Even though this presentation is very thorough
  with the steps, everyone should take a CPR class.
• Contact your local American Red Cross or hospital
  to find out when classes are offered!!!!!!!!!!!
• Teachers may teach a lesson on CPR by these
  steps, invest in an Annie Doll to practice on,
  and by getting brochures on CPR!

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