cpr, child, 1 to 8 yrs old…

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rescue breathing, chest compressions, child, resuscitation, cardiopulmonary, child, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, child, cpr, lifesaving procedure, is performed, a child's breathing, heartbeat has stopped, in cases of drowning, suffocation, choking, injuries, cpr, combination, rescue breathing, provides oxygen to a child's lungs, chest compressions, keep the child's blood circulating, permanent brain damage, death, minutes, a child's blood flow stops, must continue these procedures, child's heartbeat, breathing return, trained medical help arrives, cpr, lifesaving, best performed by those, been trained in an accredited cpr course, procedures described, not a substitute, cpr training, all parents, who take care of children should learn infant, child cpr, they haven't already, jewel of knowledge is something no parent, americanheart, classes near you, time is very important, dealing, an unconscious child who is not breathing, permanent brain damage begins after only 4 minutes, oxygen, death, occur in, 4 to 6 minutes later, in children, major reasons that heartbeat, breathing stop include drowning, suffocation, choking, head trauma, serious injury, excessive bleeding, electrical shock, poisoning, lung disease, unconsciousness, no breathing, no pulse, instructions, american heart association, check, responsiveness, shake, tap the child gently, child moves, makes a noise, shout, "are ok", no response, shout, send someone to, not leave the child alone to call 911, have performed cpr, one minute, place the child on back, chance the child has a spinal injury, two people, needed to move the child, twisting the head, neck, open the airway, lift up the chin, one hand, push down on the forehead, the other hand, look, listen, breathing, place ear close, child's mouth, nose, watch, chest movement, breath on cheek, child is not breathing, cover the child's mouth tightly, mouth, pinch the nose closed, keep the chin lifted, head tilted, give 2 slow breaths, not give large, full, forceful breaths, chest, does not rise, try the chin lift-head tilt again, give 2 more breaths, chest still doesn't rise, check, something is blocking the airway, try to remove it, look, signs of circulation, normal breathing, coughing, movement, signs, absent, chest compressions, perform chest compressions, place the heel of one hand on the breastbone, below the nipples, make sure heel is not, very end, the breastbone, keep other hand on the child's forehead, keeping the head tilted back, press down on the child's chest so that it compresses, 1/3 to 1/2 the depth, the chest, give 5 chest compressions, each time, let the chest rise completely, compressions, fast, no pausing, count the 5 compressions quickly, "a, b, c, d, off", give the child 1 slow, full breath, chest should rise, continue cycles of 5 chest compressions followed by 1 slow, full breath, after, 1 minute, check again, signs of circulation, at this time, child still, does not have normal breathing, coughing, movement, leave the child to repeat steps 11, child recovers, help arrives, child starts breathing again, place, in the recovery position, periodically re-check, breathing, signs of circulation, help arrives, a spinal injury is suspected, not tilt the head back, attempting to open the airway, place fingers on the jaw on each side, the head, lift the jaw forward, keeps the head, neck from moving, child has signs of circulation, normal breathing, coughing, movement, not begin chest compressions, heart to stop beating, a health professional, not check, pulse, a healthcare professional is properly trained to check, pulse, have help, tell one person to call 911 another person begins cpr, alone, shout loudly, cpr, after doing cpr, 1 minute, no help has arrived, carry the child, nearest phone, suspect spinal injury, unlike adults, suffer a heart attack, most children need cpr, a preventable accident, in mind, remember these simple measures, teach child the meaning of "no!", teach children the basic principles of family safety, teach child to swim, teach child to watch, cars, ride bikes safely, make sure follow the guidelines, using children's car seats, teach child firearm safety, never underestimate what a child, play it safe, assume the child is more mobile, dexterous than thought possible, think ahead to what the child, get into next, ready, squirming, to be expected, always use safety straps on high chairs, strollers, choose age-appropriate toys, not give small children toys, heavy, fragile, inspect toys, loose parts, sharp edges, points, loose batteries, hazards, create a safe environment, supervise children, particularly around water, near furniture, dangers electrical outlets, stove tops, medicine cabinets, attractive to small children, marx ja, hockberger rs, walls rm, eds, rosen's emergency medicine, concepts, clinical practice, 5th ed, london, mosby, 83, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, cpr in children, com/articles/11797-5.asp.