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Child resuscitation is a life-saving process and a necessity when the child’s respiratory and circulatory system stops suddenly. It requires measures other than resuscitation of an adult. Help that is given quickly enough is crucial for the child’s survival. Due to the age of the injured person, the rescuer is very often required to stay cool and not panic, because this could harm activities where time and precision are the greatest friends, and self-control determines both.
Reanimation and resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is part of resuscitation and is intended to restore the child’s heart rate and independent breathing in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest. Immediate resuscitation of artificial respiration and cardiac massage prevents permanent brain damage or death. First aid in a child must be applied immediately in the event of a sudden cardiac arrest. It is now accepted that you should not focus on checking that you can feel your heart rate and hear it. Sudden cardiac arrest is diagnosed when there is disturbance or stoppage in breathing combined with loss of consciousness. This speeds up the diagnostic process and allows for a faster implementation of resuscitation in the child. CPR is a basic first aid skill for children. Its purpose is to restore breathing and heart rate, but not awareness (then we are talking about resuscitation). Early initiation of CPR – chest compressions and rescue breaths – increase the chances of survival of the injured child. These activities are undertaken by the witnesses of the incident in order to save life in the event of cardiac arrest. In the case of children, the procedure depends on their age.
Child resuscitation – action
Resuscitation and resuscitation activities are different in different age groups. Infant resuscitation must take into account the fact that a child’s lungs in the first year of life have a smaller volume than that of a large child. Inhaling too much air while resuscitating an infant or newborn can result in damage to the respiratory tract. During resuscitation of a newborn or infant, heart massage is performed using one or two fingers. The child is resuscitated in a supine position. The exceptions are when it is suspected that an injury has occurred, in which case CPR is performed without repositioning. The only exception is when the child is in cardiac arrest and there is no access to the child’s face and torso. In the face of imminent death, the risk of complications related to the injury recedes into the background. In a teenager, resuscitation and resuscitation processes are the same as in adults.
The process of resuscitation and resuscitation
First, check that the attempt to help the child does not endanger the life of the rescuer. Then the respiratory tract of the injured is cleared. The child is placed on his back and his head tilted back accordingly. Then check for foreign bodies in the child’s mouth and if so, remove them with your fingers or by applying pressure on the upper abdomen that causes the vomiting effect. If this cannot be done, take rescue steps anyway without removing the object from the child’s mouth. At this time, help should be called for by an outsider, and the rescuer should start heart massage and artificial respiration. Heart massage uses a maximum of 1 second inhalation and a maximum of 10 seconds between breaths. Do not stop this activity until help arrives.