Artificial respiration

The respiration is a part of life support. The aim is a person with respiratory arrest and / or cardiac - circulatory arrest by the respiration of the first aider to supply oxygen. This form of respiration is carried out in combination with chest compressions during the resuscitation. Through them, a sufficient supply of the body to ensure, with a lower tidal volume than in normal spontaneous breathing, this is sufficient.

History

An inventor of artificial respiration is not known, only know that the method is old and is mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible. In the second book of Kings ( 2 Kings 4.32 to 35 EU) ( about 700 BC) states:

Another here: → History of the revival

Implementation

According to the guidelines of the European Resuscitation Council of 2005, the mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is considered standard. It is closed its nose at the patient's head hyperextended and insufflated air through the mouth. The ventilation should not be performed too hard, because then threatens an aspiration. As time about one second is recommended. An appropriate volume is reached, when a lifting of the chest of the patient is visible.

The mouth - to-nose ventilation is an alternative if the mouth can not be opened or is injured, a seal is difficult to achieve and when assisting a patient in the water. The effectiveness is comparable to the word-of- mouth resuscitation. It is equivalent to mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, the mouth must in this case be closed.

In infants ( age less than one year ), the head is not overstretched, but left only in the neutral position due to the anatomy. The ventilator requires little volume ( " mouthful " ) and is carried out as word-of- mouth - and - nose resuscitation. If the child is older than one year, is how to proceed in adults and overstretched the head ..

Duration

The rescue breathing and chest compressions as part of cardiopulmonary resuscitation be performed as long until the patient has again signs of life, the helper will be replaced by the ambulance service or other qualified helpers, or until their partner is too exhausted to continue the assistance.

Risks

Through direct contact with body fluids is at rescue breathing the risk of disease transmission; However, this is usually low; transmission of HIV or hepatitis viruses is not known. Fear of contagion or disgust at a respiration consists in a subset of helper. In such a case chest compressions without rescue breathing is recommended, as this is much more important in the initial phase of resuscitation. Through various airway devices (masks, foils) the risk of infection can be reduced.