Review of BLS and AED for infants and...
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Review of BLS and
AED for infants and
children
DR Samira Sayyh
Learning objectives
• Perform high-quality CPR for a children
• Perform high-quality CPR for an infant
• Describe the importance of early use of an AED for
infants and children younger than 8 years of age
• Demonstrate the appropriate use of AED for infants and
children younger than 8 years of age
The following age
definitios are used in BLS
• Infants are less than 1 year of age (excluding the newly
born)
• Children from 1 year of age to puberty or 8 years
PAT
Definition cardiac arrest
Pathways of cardiac
arrest
Singel Rescuer
Are you ok ?
SHOUT FOR HELP
Singel Rescuer
Check puls
chest compretion
• 1/ Remove or move clothing covering the victims chest
• 2/Appropriate techniques
• 3/Locate appropriate hand or finger placement for
compression
• 4/Appropriate depth
• 5/Appropriate rate
Body Alignment
Singel Rescuer
• Compression techniques :one hand method, two hand, two finger
Single Rescuer
Head tilt chin lift
Mouth to Mask
Bag & Mask Ventilation
AED IN CHILDREN
• Age > 8 years• use adult AED
• Age 1-8 years• use paediatric pads /
settings if available (otherwise use adult mode)
• Age < 1 year• use only if
manufacturer instructions indicate it is safe
ATTACH PADS TO CASUALTY’S BARE CHEST
AED DEFIBRILLATION
ANALYSING RHYTHM - DO NOT TOUCH VICTIM
SHOCK DELIVERED FOLLOW AED INSTRUCTIONS
30 2
Recovery position