Infant and Child ILS - Component 10 PDF
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This document describes steps in infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). It covers procedures for open airways, breathing techniques and chest compressions for infants and children. It's a training resource for medical and/or first responders.
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Infant and Child ILS - Component 10 Open Airway Head tilt, chin lift Jaw thrust ©Department of Clinical Education & Standards Infant and Child ILS - Component 10 ©D...
Infant and Child ILS - Component 10 Open Airway Head tilt, chin lift Jaw thrust ©Department of Clinical Education & Standards Infant and Child ILS - Component 10 ©Department of Clinical Education & Standards Infant and Child ILS - Component 10 ©Department of Clinical Education & Standards Infant and Child ILS - Component 10 Size 00-1 will require a tongue depressor ©Department of Clinical Education & Standards Infant and Child ILS - Component 10 Assess Breathing ©Department of Clinical Education & Standards Infant and Child ILS - Component 10 5 Rescue Breaths Ventilate over 1 – 1 ½ seconds with 100% O2. (2 person technique should be used) Look for rise and fall of chest like a normal breath! Hyperventilation is harmful during cardiac arrest ©Department of Clinical Education & Standards Infant and Child ILS - Component 10 Assess Signs Of Life If no signs of life…… ©Department of Clinical Education & Standards Infant and Child ILS - Component 10 Chest Compressions Rate 100 – 120 per minute Ratio 15:2 1/3 depth of chest Don’t be afraid of pushing INFANT 1 year too hard Allow full recoil of chest wall Activate Metronome function on the LP15 and select correct age ©Department of Clinical Education & Standards Infant and Child ILS - Component 10 Cardiac Arrest Rhythms Asystole and PEA Most common in paediatric cardiac arrests Shockable rhythms (VF/pulseless VT) Important to note that children Do present in shockable rhythms. More likely in sudden collapse or underlying cardiac disease. ©Department of Clinical Education & Standards
