1. Breathing Emergencies When Seconds Count

2. Time is critical 0 min: Breathing stops. Heart will soon stop breathing. 0 min: Breathing stops. Heart will soon stop breathing. 4-6 min: Possible Brain damage. 4-6 min: Possible Brain damage. 6-10 min: Brain damage likely. 6-10 min: Brain damage likely. Over 10 min: Irreversible brain damage. Over 10 min: Irreversible brain damage.

3. Signals of breathing Emergencies Trouble breathing Trouble breathing Slow or rapid breathing Slow or rapid breathing Unusually deep or shallow breaths Unusually deep or shallow breaths Gasping for breath Gasping for breath Wheezing, gurgling, or high pitched sounds. Wheezing, gurgling, or high pitched sounds. Cool or moist skin Cool or moist skin Dizziness Dizziness Pain or tingling in hands, feet, or lips Pain or tingling in hands, feet, or lips Flushed, pale, or bluish skin color Flushed, pale, or bluish skin color

4. Common conditions that cause breathing emergencies. Asthma Asthma Emphysema Emphysema Bronchitis Bronchitis Hyperventilation Hyperventilation Allergic Reactions Allergic Reactions Choking victim Choking victim

5. Caring for Breathing Emergencies Airway is blocked! Airway is blocked! Encourage the person to cough and continue Encourage the person to cough and continue Stay with the person. Stay with the person. If they do not cough up the object then call 9-1-1. If they do not cough up the object then call 9-1-1. Sit the person down and try to comfort them. Sit the person down and try to comfort them.

6. What if the Airway is completely blocked? Start by giving Abdominal thrusts. Start by giving Abdominal thrusts. Take your non-dominant hand and find the navel of the choking person. Take your non-dominant hand and find the navel of the choking person. Place dominant hand just above. Place dominant hand just above. Cover dominant hand Cover dominant hand Thrust hands upward and in to the victim(5x). Thrust hands upward and in to the victim(5x).

7. What else can be done? Back Blows! Back Blows! Lean the person forward. Lean the person forward. Use the heel of your hand and hit the choking person between the shoulder blades (5x). Use the heel of your hand and hit the choking person between the shoulder blades (5x). Make sure their body weight is supported. Make sure their body weight is supported.

8. Adjustments For someone short or kids – It may be easier to get on one knee. For someone short or kids – It may be easier to get on one knee. Pregnant women – Perform chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts. Pregnant women – Perform chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts. If you are alone and choking – Lean over and press your abdomen against a firm object (back of a chair). If you are alone and choking – Lean over and press your abdomen against a firm object (back of a chair). Try giving yourself abdominal thrusts. Try giving yourself abdominal thrusts.

9. Conscious Choking infant. Position the infant face-up on your forearm Position the infant face-up on your forearm Place your other hand on top of the infant, using your thumb and fingers to hold the jaw. Place your other hand on top of the infant, using your thumb and fingers to hold the jaw. Turn the infant over so they are face down on your forearm. Turn the infant over so they are face down on your forearm. Lower them to your thigh so that the head is lower than the chest. Give 5 back blows. Lower them to your thigh so that the head is lower than the chest. Give 5 back blows. Keep the jaw supported with your thumb and fingers. Keep the jaw supported with your thumb and fingers.

10. Chest thrusts on infants Place the infant in face-up position. Place the infant in face-up position. Cradle the back of the infants head. Cradle the back of the infants head. The head should be lower than the Chest. The head should be lower than the Chest. Place the pads of 2-3 fingers between the chest of the infant. Place the pads of 2-3 fingers between the chest of the infant. Compress the breastbone ½ to 1 inch. And let return. Perform 5 times. Compress the breastbone ½ to 1 inch. And let return. Perform 5 times.

11. Rescue Breathing Tilt head and lift chin. Tilt head and lift chin. Look, listen and feel for no more than 10 seconds. Look, listen and feel for no more than 10 seconds. Pinch the nose shut. Pinch the nose shut. Take a breath and make a complete seal over the person’s mouth. Take a breath and make a complete seal over the person’s mouth. Blow in to make chest clearly rise. Blow in to make chest clearly rise.

12. Child/ infant rescue breathing Give 1 breath about every 3 seconds Give 1 breath about every 3 seconds –Pinch nose –Make Seal over child’s mouth ( for infants you must seal the nose and mouth.) –Blow in to make chest rise. *After about 2 minutes, recheck signs of life and pulse for no more than 10 seconds. -If pulse but no breathing- continue rescue breathing. -If no pulse – Give CPR