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Infant Child CPR Instructions
CPR Chest Compressions for Infants
How to Give CPR to an Infant or Child
Using Masks & Barrier Devices for Germ-Free CPR
First Aid for Choking Victims
First Aid for a Choking Infant or Small Child
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Summary: Learn how to administer first aid to a choking infant or small child in this free video clip on first aid and CPR.
Michele Boyer is a registered respiratory therapist with over 35 years experience using CPR and choking relief skills in acute care settings ranging from university hospitals to small...read more
"Hi again, I’m Michelle of the AD HOC Group. If an infant is choking, pick him up and then sit or squat, place the infant face down along one arm. Hold the infants chin and jaw in that hand to support the head and neck, but don’t cover the mouth. Tilt the infant downward at a 30 to 45 degree angle to allow gravity to help the object fall out of the infant’s mouth. If you can stretch one leg out and use it to support your arm and the infant, this would be more stable. Slap the infant firmly between the shoulder blades five times with the heel of one hand. Then carefully turn the infant over by placing the free hand on the back infant’s head and with the arm extended down his back to support the head and neck. Gently flip the infant over and wait for his arms and legs to stop moving. Before you’re stable before removing your hand from his face. Place two fingers on his sternum, in the same place as for compressions, and give five brisk thrust to try to expel the object. If the object doesn’t come out, turn the infant over face down as before and continue alternating five back blows with five chest thrust until the object is expelled or until the infant becomes unconscious. If the infant becomes unconscious, begin five cycles of CPR, then call 911. Continue giving CPR until an emergency help arrives. Every time you give breaths open his mouth, see if you can see the object and if you can see it, reach in and try to remove it, but be careful not to push it back into his airway. "
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