MOUTH TO MOUTH METHOD ::
This method is the simplest and the most efficacious Patient is put on his back with the head tilted low clean the mucous and obstructing things from the mouth and throat Extend the head as much as you can This opens up the respiratory passage The operator should close the nose of the patient with the finger and the thumb the operator then breathes deep puts his mouth to patients mouth and blows deep into his mouth it is to be c ontinued till the chest seems to rise This is forced inspiration
there he removes his mouth away and allows the patient to have passive expiration close the patient s mouth by upward thrust of the jaw Mouth to nose respiration is better than mouth to mouth respiration that means allow patient s expiration only through the nose closing his mouth repeat this 10-12 times per min in the adult
In case of an infant :Child under 1 year of age the operator can put his mouth on infant s nose and blow air operator of course takes his own breath i.e.inspiration from outside puff in expiratory air like this about 25-30 times a minute continue for many minutes and watch the results if no good result comes start at once the cardiac massage External cardiac massage is done by pressing very hard on the sternum 40-45 times a minute This may help the heart to continue to beat
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