General CPR for All Ages
Course Content
- Welcome to the Course
- Medical Emergencies
- Universal Precautions
- Cardiac Arrest
- Choking
- Bleeding Control
- Conclusion
Practice: Unconscious Infant Choking
The conscious choking baby has become unconscious. So I'm going to activate 911 if it's not already done. Nipple line, two fingers on the sternum. And now I'm gonna start my thirty chest compressions at least a third of the depth of the chest. One and two and three and four and five and six and seven and eight and nine. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. Now I am going to look into the mouth and see if I see the object. I don't see the object, so I am going to go ahead and attempt a rescue breath. I move the baby's airway into a neutral position and try a breath. No chest rise and fall. I am going to reposition the head and try another rescue breath. Still no chest rise and fall. I am going to repeat the thirty chest compressions. One and two and three and four and five and six and seven and eight and nine. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. Now, I look back into the mouth of the baby. If I see an object I am going to sweep it out with my pinky finger. And I am going to attempt another rescue breath. Neutral position of the airway. I cover the nose and mouth with my mouth. I do see the air go in because I saw the chest rise and fall so I give a second rescue breath. I see the chest rise and fall but the baby does not seem to be breathing spontaneously or moving. I am going to continue with my thirty chest compressions followed with two more rescue breaths, followed by thirty more chest compressions. I am going to repeat that cycle until either the baby revives, EMS arrives, an AED arrives or someone equally trained or higher comes and takes over.
Learn how to give CPR with an AED to an infant who is unconscious and choking by watching the procedure performed on a mannequin.