Cpr Training And Different Techniques

1BasicLifeSupport(BLS)isthetypeofcarethateveryoneshouldpossessincaseofemer gencybecauseyoucansavesomeone'slife.Itisespeciallyessentialworkinginthehealthcarefieldandmostemployeessuchasfirstrespondersandhealthcareprovidersmustobtaintrainingtobecertifiedtoworkinthemedicalfield.BLSrequiresknowledgeandskillsinCardiopulmonaryResuscitation,commonlyknownasCPR,torelieveairwayobstructionstoanindividualtorelieverespiratorydistresswithalsotheuseofautomatedexternaldefibrillators(AED).CPRinceptiondatesbackasearlyasthe1700 s.In1740Mouth-to-MouthresuscitationwasthefirsttechniqueusedondrowningvictimsandinfactisthekeycomponentforCPRtrainingtoday .Itisatechniqueusedtoassistindividualswhohavestoppedbreathing.Duringthe18thand19thcenturieschestcompressionswerestartingtobecomecommontoassistindividualswhowereexperiencingcardiacemer gencies.TheMouth-to-Mouthtechniqueisnotnecessarytobeusedwhengivingcompressiontoavictimwhoisexperiencingcardiacemer genciesbutiscommonlyusedatthesametimestilltillthisday .Usingthecompressiontechniquehashadahugeimpactonvictimsbecauseitreducesthechanceofdeath.CPRwasof ficiallydevelopedin1960andwasendorsedin1963.In1979theAdvancedCardiacLifeSupportwasdevelopedanddesignedforhealthcareprofessionalstoobtaintrainingsotheycanperformCPRandadministermedicationstovictimsduring2lifesavingemer gencies.CPRisnowthemostestablishedandstandardtechniqueusedtosavelivesnotonlyinthehealthcarefieldbutbetweentwocompletestrangerspassingeachotherinthestreet.Thereisaguidelinethathastobefollowedwhenitcomestocompressionstoventilationandtheratioisdif ferentbetweenadults,childrenandinfants.Theratioalsodependsifthereare1or2rescuerspresentandiftherescuer(s)waspresenttowitnessthecollapse.Whilegivingcompressionswithoutanadvancedairwaytheratioforadultsandolderchildrenare30:2whichmeanstherescuermustperform30compressionsfollowedby2rescuebreaths.TheCPRratioforinfantsandchildrenarealsothesamebutonlydif ferswhenitcomestohowmanyrescuersarepresentbecausewhenthereare2rescuerspresenttheratiowillbe15:2whichmeansyouwillneedtoperform15compressionsfollowedby2rescuebreaths.Whilegivingcompressionswithanadvancedairwaythesametechniqueisusedforadults,childrenandinfants.Continuouscompressionsatarateof100-120/minandabreathof1forevery6seconds.Therearedif ferenttechniquestousewhengivingCPRwhichareMouth-to-Mouth,Mouth-to-BarrierdevicebreathingandMouth-to-Maskbreathing.Mouth-to-Mouthisveryef fectivewhendeliveringoxygentotheindividualbecausetherescuers'exhaledairis17%oxygenand4%carbondioxidewhichisincontrast100%whenventilationisavailable.Mouth-to-Mouthresuscitationcanbequitedangerousbecausethevictim'sfacecouldbecoveredinbloodfromacaraccidentorthevictimisveryillsotheycouldpassharmfulbacteriaorpathogenstotherescuerswhichmakesthetechniquehighrisk.3TheMouth-to-BarrierdevicetechniqueisamuchsafertechniqueusedwhengivingCPR.TheMouth-to-Barrierdeviceisaplasticshieldthatfitsoverthevictimsmouthandismadesotherescuerdoesnothavetoactuallytouchthevictimsskinwhileadministeringbreathsthroughtheventonthedevice.Itisasafertechniquebecauseitnotonlyprotectstherescuerfromcommunicablediseasesbutthevictimaswell.TheMouth-to-MasktechniqueisalsoasafertechniquetousecomparedtoMouth-to-Mouthresuscitation.Themaskscomeinavarietyofsizestofitthevictimsfaces.Thereareafewdif ferencesbetweentheMouth-to-MasktechniqueandtheMouth-to-Barriertechnique.TheMouth-to-Maskisamaskthatisfittedonthevictimsfaceandoncepositionedcorrectlytherescuercreatesapropersealthemselvesandadministersbreathsthroughitthatway .Therisksarehigherwhenusingthistechniquebecausetherescuerhastotouchskintoskinwhenfittingthemaskbutthereisalowerriskofingestinginfectiousbacteriaastheywoulddoingmouthtomouth.AutomatedExternalDefibrillator ,alsoknownasAED,isamachinethatuseselectricalshocktotreatanindividualwhoisexperiencingcardiacarrest.AEDmachinesaremadeofonly4keycomponentswhicharetheBattery ,Capacitor ,theProcessorandtheElectrodePads.TheElectrodePadsarestickypadsthatareappliedtotheindividual schestandtransferstheshocktotheirheart,whilemonitoringtheirheartrhythmatthesametime.Thebatteryisimportantbecauseitisusedtochar gethecapacitorpartoftheAEDsoitcandeliverthelifesavingshocksalongwithrunningdiagnosticstomakesuretheAEDstaysrunningproperly .TheCapacitormaycomeindif ferentsizesbutitisused4tostoreenoughener gytoreleasetosavesomeone'slife.TheProcessoristhepartoftheAEDthatmonitorsandanalyzestheindividual'sshockablerhythm.ThereareimportantstepstofollowwhenusinganAEDmachineafteranalyzingthepatienttoseeif91 1needstobecalledfirstandperformingCPR.Firstyoumustturnonthemachineandfollowtheaudioinstructions.Second,exposetheindividual'sbarechest.Third,applytheelectrodepadstotheindividual'sbareskin.Aftertheelectrodepadsareapplied,allowtheAEDmachinetoanalyzetheindividual'sheartrhythm.NextmakesurenobodyaroundtouchestheindividualwhileallowingtheAEDmachinetodeliverthedefibrillationshocks.TheAEDthenwillinstructyouwhenitissafetoperformHands-OnlyCPR.If2rescuersareavailablewhenanindividualexperiencescardiacarrestthefirstrescuermustbeginCPRwhilethesecondrescueractivatestheAEDmachineandbeginstheprocess.TheprocessofperformingCPRonachokingvictimisthesameforallagesbutthereareseveralstepstotakeandyoumustthinkfastandthinkclearly .Thefirststepisliftingtheindividual'schinwhiletiltingtheirheadbacksoyoucanlookinsidetheirmouthandseeifthere'sanythingblockingtheirairwayandifsouseyourfingerstosweepitout.Ifblockagewasn'tapparentusetherescueshieldandplaceitovertheindividual'smouthandnose.Afterdoingthatpinchtheindividualsnoseandopentheirmouth.BeginCPRimmediatelywhilecontinuouslycheckingtheirmouthforblockageuntilclear .5Afterpropertrainingyourcertificationisgoodfor2yearstouseandevenifyoustopworkinginthemedicalfielditisbeneficialtohavetheknowledgeandskillstosavesomeone'slifeevenifitsafamilymember ,friend,orastranger!6MyCPRNOW(2023)Canmouth-to-mouthr esuscitationbedanger ous?,MyCPRNOW.A vailableat:https://cprcertificationnow .com/blogs/mycpr-now-blog/can-mouth-to-mouth-resuscitation-be-dangerous#:~:text=Examples%20of%20when%20mouth%2Dto,victim%20has%20been%20exposed%20to(Accessed:14November2023).WhatisBLS?:Basiclifesupport(2023)RedCr oss.A vailableat:https://www 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.com/blogs/mycpr-now-blog/cpr-basics-why-should-i-use-a-barrier -device(Accessed:14November2023).Mouth-to-MaskV entilation:EssentialT echniquesandGuidelines(2023)Mouth-to-maskventilation:Essentialtechniquesandguidelines.A vailableat:https://www .mycprcertificationonline.com/courses/cpr/mouth-to-mask-ventilation(Accessed:14November2023).WhatisanAEDandhowtouseit(2023)A viveAED.A vailableat:https://avive.life/guides/what-is-an-aed/(Accessed:14November2023).Part1:Intr oductiontotheinternationalguidelines2000forCPRand...(2000)Cir culation.A vailableat:https://www .ahajournals.or g/doi/full/10.1161/circ.102.suppl_1.i-1(Accessed:14November2023).StudentCPR(2023)StudentCPR-Adult,ChildandInfantCPR/AED.A vailableat:https://www .studentcpr.com/training/video/unconscious-adult-choking-first-aid(Accessed:14November2023).7