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1 Breathing Emergencies & Barriers
Lesson Ten

2 Breathing Emergencies
Introduction Has anyone choked on an object, or witnessed someone else choking? What did you notice? What did you do? What was done?

3 Breathing Emergencies
Students will be able to : Identify signs and symptoms of a breathing emergency Learn how to care for a breathing emergency Practice providing care for a conscious choking victim

4 Breathing Emergencies
Terminology Hyperventilation Rapid shallow breathing caused by physical or emotional trauma. May cause tingling / numbness into fingers and toes

5 Breathing Emergencies
What are some causes of Breathing Emergences? Asthma or other disease/illness Choking on food or object Allergic reaction Injury – related Hyperventilation

6 Breathing Emergencies
Signs of Choking Hands at throat Panicked look on face Difficulty breathing Coughing Can NOT speak or breathe Change in Skin Color

7 Breathing Emergencies
If someone is having a breathing emergency, how can you help? Call 911 Calm victim down Assist with Rx (medications) Get obstruction out

8 Breathing Emergencies
Conscious Choking 2 Types Partial Obstruction Complete Obstruction

9 Breathing Emergencies
What does the body do when an object begins to block the airway? Begins coughing to expel it What kind of Obstruction is this? Is choking a 911/EMS emergency?

10 Breathing Emergencies
Partial Obstruction Stand by and encourage them to cough Be prepared to assist if it becomes a complete obstruction

11 Breathing Emergencies
How do you know if situation becomes a Complete Obstruction? Victim can NOT Speak, Cough or Breathe

12 Breathing Emergencies
ADULT CHILD Breathing Emergencies If situation becomes a Complete Obstruction What do you do? Perform Back Blows Perform Abdominal Thrusts/Heimlich Maneuver

13 Breathing Emergencies
ADULT CHILD Breathing Emergencies Back Blows Position self slightly behind person Place arm across victims chest & grasp opposite shoulder Place other hand between shoulder blades Lean victim forward Give 5 blows with heel of hand between scapula

14 Breathing Emergencies
ADULT CHILD Breathing Emergencies Abdominal Thrusts/Heimlich Maneuver Stand behind Victim Make fist Reach around Victim with both arms Place fist above Belly Button & grab fist with other hand 5 inward and upward thrusts Repeat until object comes out

15 Breathing Emergencies
ADULT CHILD Breathing Emergencies Continue rotating between 5 back blows & 5 abdominal thrusts until Object is expelled Victim begins coughing Victim becomes unconscious EMS arrives on scene

16 Breathing Emergencies
Modification for a conscious choking child Get parental permission Get down to their eye level/kneel down Less forceful on back blows & abdominal thrusts

17 Breathing Emergencies
INFANT INFANT Breathing Emergencies Back Blows Position infant face up on your forearm Sandwich infant between forearms Support head/neck by holding jaw between thumb & forefinger Turn infant over to face down position Place forearm on thigh for support Give 5 back blows

18 Breathing Emergencies
INFANT INFANT Breathing Emergencies Chest Thrusts Sandwich infant between forearms Support head/neck by holding jaw between thumb & forefinger Turn infant over to face up position Place forearm on thigh for support Give 5 chest thrusts – over breast bone – compress ½ to 1 inch

19 Breathing Emergencies
INFANT INFANT Breathing Emergencies Continue rotating between 5 back blows & 5 chest thrusts until Object is expelled Infant begins to breathe EMS arrives on scene

20 Thought of Mouth to Mouth contact makes many people uncomfortable
Breathing Barriers

21 There’s a wide variety of breathing barriers available to first aiders.

22 Basic Shields Breathing Barriers

23 Masks With 1 way valves Breathing Barriers

24 There are Bag Valve Masks
Breathing Barriers

25 BUT REMEMBER: Diseases are seldom transferred during rescue breathing!!!
Just germs… Breathing Barriers

26 Breathing Emergencies
YouTube Videos Conscious Choking Adult - 4:11 - Conscious Choking Child - 4:53- Conscious Choking Infant - 3:57 -

27 Breathing Emergencies
YouTube Videos TV Ad. Student Made EMT

28 Breathing Emergencies
YouTube Videos EMT – What’s wrong? EMT Child conscious choking Actor Chokes – Real

29 Breathing Emergencies
Get with a partner and perform Conscious Choking Rescues Adult - Child - Infant Partial Obstructions Complete Obstructions

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