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RESPIRATORY PROBLEMSRESPIRATORY PROBLEMS

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RESPIRATORY SYSTEMRESPIRATORY SYSTEM

This comprises the moth!nose! 'indpipe! ln"s andplmonary blood (essels.

)hen 'e breathe! air isdra'n into the air'ay andln"s.

In the ln"s! o*y"en passes#rom the al(eoli +air sacs,into the plmonary

capillaries and carbondio*ide passes #rom thecapillaries into the al(eoliand is e*pelled as 'e e*hale.

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-o' Breathin" )ors-o' Breathin" )ors

The breathin" process consists o# the actions

o# breathin" in +inspiration,and breathin" ot+e*piration,.

Breathin" in/The chest ca(ity and ln"s e*panddra'in" air into the ln"s.

Breathin" ot/The chest ca(ity

becomes smallere*pellin" air oto# the ln"s.



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-YPO0IA-YPO0IA

A condition arisin" 'hen there is

ins##icient o*y"en in the body tisses.Some 1ases


Air'ay obstrction/Air'ay obstrction/1hoin"2 -an"in"2 stran"lation2 Asthma21hoin"2 -an"in"2 stran"lation2 Asthma2Anaphyla*is2 S'ellin" o# the air'ay2Anaphyla*is2 S'ellin" o# the air'ay2

E*ternal obstrction.E*ternal obstrction.

Ins##icient OIns##icient O33in inspired air/in inspired air/

S##ocation by smoe orS##ocation by smoe or

"as2 1han"es in air pressre."as2 1han"es in air pressre.

Others/Others/1hest 'all in4ry2 Ln" in4ry! in#ection21hest 'all in4ry2 Ln" in4ry! in#ection21O! cyanide poisonin"2 Paralysis o# ner(es.1O! cyanide poisonin"2 Paralysis o# ner(es.


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-YPO0IA-YPO0IA cont5dcont5d

Reco"nition

Rapid breathin".

%istressed breathin"!"aspin".

%i##iclty speain".6rey7ble sin +cyanosis,.

An*iety! restlessness.

-eadache! nasea! (omitin".Breathin" may ceased.



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1hoin"1hoin"++1onscios 1asalty,1onscios 1asalty,Reco"nition

(complete choking)

1asalty is nable to/

SpeaBreathe

1o"h

and 8icly becomes nconscios


1asalty cltches his nec 'ith his hands. This

is the Universal Distress Signal#or choin"


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1hoin"1hoin"++1onscios 1asalty,1onscios 1asalty,

TreatmentMild obstrction! able to co"h/

Encora"e breathin"

Encora"e co"hin"


I# casalty cannot co"hI# casalty cannot co"h

+complete choin",! per#orm+complete choin",! per#ormAbdominal Thrst +-eimlich Manoe(re,Abdominal Thrst +-eimlich Manoe(re,

oror1hest Thrst +obese or pre"nant,.1hest Thrst +obese or pre"nant,.


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1hoin"1hoin"

As the (ictimAs the (ictim

9Are yo choin":;9Are yo choin":;I# casalty nod his head!I# casalty nod his head!stand behind the casalty.stand behind the casalty.

Position one le" bet'eenPosition one le" bet'een

the casalty5s le"s.the casalty5s le"s.)rap yor arms arond the)rap yor arms arond thecasalty5s 'aist and mae acasalty5s 'aist and mae a#ist 'ith one hand.#ist 'ith one hand.

1onscios 1asalty1onscios 1asalty

Abdominal ThrstAbdominal Thrst+-eimlich Manoe(re,+-eimlich Manoe(re,

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Place the thmb side o# yor #istPlace the thmb side o# yor #ista"ainst the casalty5s abdomen! at thea"ainst the casalty5s abdomen! at the

midline! 3 #in"ers abo(e the na(el.midline! 3 #in"ers abo(e the na(el.

1hoin"1hoin"



Lean the casalty sli"htly #or'ard andLean the casalty sli"htly #or'ard and"rasp the #ist 'ith the other hand."rasp the #ist 'ith the other hand.

Apply < sccessi(eApply < sccessi(e in'ard! p'ardin'ard! p'ardthrststhrstsinto the casalty5s abdomen.into the casalty5s abdomen.

1hec i# #orei"n body is e*pelled.1hec i# #orei"n body is e*pelled.

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1hoin"1hoin"



Repeat ntil theRepeat ntil the#orei"n body is#orei"n body is

e*pelled or 'hen thee*pelled or 'hen the

casalty becomescasalty becomes

nconscios.nconscios.

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Stand behind the casalty.Stand behind the casalty.

Position one le" bet'een thePosition one le" bet'een thecasalty5s le"s.casalty5s le"s.

Place the arms nder the casalty5sPlace the arms nder the casalty5s

armpits to encircle the chest.armpits to encircle the chest.Place the thmb7side o# the #ist on thePlace the thmb7side o# the #ist on themiddle o# the casalty5s breastbone.middle o# the casalty5s breastbone.

1hoin"1hoin"


1hest Thrst1hest Thrst

$or obese or pre"nant (ictim.$or obese or pre"nant (ictim.

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6rasp the #ist 'ith the6rasp the #ist 'ith theother hand and "i(e


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%etermine nresponsi(eness by "ently shain"%etermine nresponsi(eness by "ently shain"

or tappin" casalty5s sholders and shotin"/or tappin" casalty5s sholders and shotin"/

Are yo oay :

1hoin"1hoin"

=nconscios 1asalty=nconscios 1asalty

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I# no response! immediately shotI# no response! immediately shot

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