CPR

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1. AED 5. Compressions and

breath cycles

Need to do about 5 cycles in 2 minutes

6. Continue CPR
until...
Automatic external defibrillator, early use
where available may restore the hearts rhythm
to normal sinus rhythm
2. Assessment
of breathing

*the victim responds or begins breathing

normally
*it is impossible to continue (e.g.
exhaustion)
LOOK for chest rise and fall * a health care professional arrives and
LISTEN for air escaping froom the nose and takes over CPR
mouth *a health care professional directs that
FEEL for movment of lower chest upper CPR be ceased
abdomen
7. CPR
3. Breathing
can be Cardio pulmonary resusitation
affected
8. Different ways of
by...
breathing for the
victim

Problems with the lungs

Upper airway obstruction
drowning
suffocation mouth to mouth
Problems affecting nerves and muscles of mouth to nose
breathing mouth to mask
depression/damage of the breathing control If you cannot or do not want to do
centre in the brain mouth to mouth just do compressions
4. Chain of only
survival

A series of steps which gives the best chance

of survival from a cardiac arrest.
9. First Aid 14. Step 3 in chain of
suvival

Emergency care or treatment given to an ill

or injured person before regular medical aid
can be obtained
10. Rate of
cardiac Early defibrillation - to restart the
compressions heart
15. Step 4 in chain of
survival

100/ minute
11. The ratio of
compression
to breaths

Post resusitation care - to restore

30/2 quality of life
12. Step 1 in chain
of survival

Early recognition and call for help - To

prevent cardiac arrest.
13. Step 2 in chain
of suvival

Early CPR - to buy time