LIFE SUPPORT
Yani Dewi Suryani
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
Presentation
Demonstration
Coaching
Self practices
Laboratory facilities
Skill demonstration
OSCE
Specific techniques are required
Varied according to the size of the child
Rescuer can support the vital respiratory and
circulatory functions of a collapsed child with
no equipment
Safety of Rescuer and Victim
WARNING
• Do not use the finger sweep technique if the
casualty is conscious
• The finger sweep can trigger a conscious casualty's
"gag reflex" and cause him to vomit.
A. Cross finger
E. Finger Sweep
E
Relief of FBAO
Palpate a pulse:
brachial in an infant
carotid or femoral in a child
Take no more than 10 seconds
Brachial pulse check in infant
Carotid pulse check in child
Circulation
Evaluate :
Pulse
Breath
Consciousness
Color
Pupil
If no pulse or
pulse less than 60 bpm
Continue CPR
• If the pulse is > 60 bpm but there is no
spontaneous breathing or inadequate
breathing
give rescue breaths at a rate
12 to 20 breaths per minute
(1 breath every 3–5 seconds)
until spontaneous breathing resumes
Give each breath over 1 second
Each breath should cause visible chest rise
Thank you for listening
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