Learn the following Artificial Breath Technique

 

Artificial breathing is a method of giving oxygen to a person who has difficulty breathing or stopping breathing. Artificial breathing can be given in emergencies as well as in patients who are in ordinary care. Providing artificial breathing can be done manually or using breathing apparatus.

Artificial breathing is part of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in English called cardiopulmonary resuscitation CPR), a first aid technique in a person whose breath or heart rate stops. Stop breathing or cardiac arrest may be caused by many things, such as a heart attack or drowning.

When a person's breathing stops, the oxygen supply to the blood also stops. Lack of oxygen can cause brain damage. People who experience it can die within 10 minutes, so it must be done first aid to save lives.

The stages of cardiac pulmonary resuscitation namely compression, airways, and breathing , shortened to CAB . Compression is the stage of chest compressions to help the heart pump, followed by Airway, which opens the respiratory path, and Breathing means to give artificial breathing. Compression / p>

Various Artificial Breath Techniques Need to Know

Artificial breathing can be done manually or by using breathing apparatus. However, the use of the equipment must be performed by medical personnel. Here are some artificial breathing techniques you need to know:

• Mouth to mouth or breathing from mouth to mouth is a common artificial breathing technique, but it is not recommended. Mouth to mouth techniques can be done by the layman. If the mouth of the person to be helped is injured, artificial breathing can be done from the helper's mouth to the nose of the person to be helped. Here's a sequence of steps to give a mouth-to-mouth or nose breath:
  • Move the victim to a safe place. For example if the victim is found in the middle of the road, immediately move to the side of the road.
  • Checking the consciousness of the victim or the person to be helped by calling him or patting his chest or shoulder.
  • If the victim is unconscious or unresponsive, not breathing, and no heartbeat or palpable pulse, immediately ask for help from others to call an ambulance. While waiting, you need to do some help by tapping the victim's chest (compression) and opening the airway. Compression is given as many as 30 times followed by 2 times artificial breathing.
  • To open the airway, lift the victim's head and place one of the palms on his forehead. Then, lift the person's chin carefully until the position of the head looks up, to open the respiratory tract.
  • Pinch the victim's nostrils, take a deep breath and place your mouth over the victim's mouth. Or if there is an injury to the victim's mouth, close his mouth, put your mouth over the victim's nose. Breathe in and see if the victim's chest rises. If your chest does not go up, repeat it by opening the airway and give it a second breath.

Pressing the chest 30 times followed by giving two artificial breaths, counted as one CPR cycle. Get this help until medical help arrives.

Before giving mouth-to-mouth breath, you should understand that this method can make you catch salivary diseases. For example, if the victim is suffering from hepatitis A or herpes. To avoid this, a mouth-to-mouth resuscitation device was created. A tool commonly made of silicon or PVC is its function to mediate to prevent direct mouth contact with the victim's body fluid.

• Ambu bag / b ag v alve m ask Use of ambu bag is done by medical personnel. The use of ambient bag allows the victim to obtain oxygen supply when breathing is stopped. Ambu bag is an air pump operated by pressing air filled bag.
  In order for this tool to work maximally, the bagging mask bag should be placed precisely on the patient's mouth and nose, so there is no gap that makes air escapes. In addition, the patient's lying position should also be correct so that the air channel is completely exposed.
• Nasal c anulla
  Nasal canulla or nasal kanul is an oxygen hose placed under the nose. This hose has two branches inserted into two nostrils to drain oxygen. Unlike the mouth-to-mouth and ambient bag techniques used in CPR where patients do not breathe spontaneously, nasa canulla is used in patients who can still breathing alone.
  This tool is used in patients with pneumonia, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sleep apnea, or lung abnormalities in newborns. The use of nasal canulla makes it easier for the patient to breathe, without causing any disruption when swallowing or talking.
• Intubation
  Intubation itself is a technique performed by a medical officer or doctor to maintain the airway and provide oxygen, by inserting a special tube (endotracheal tube/ ETT) on the windpipe through the mouth. Intubation is performed as an emergency procedure for patients who are unconscious and can not breathe spontaneously. Intubation keeps the airway open and prevents the patient from breathing difficulty
  
  After intubation, the patient will be assisted to manually breathe using ambu bag or with the help of a ventilator connected to the ETT. Ventilators are supported by computers and operated by medical personnel. Once mounted on the ventilator, the doctor will regulate the amount of breathing, air pressure, and oxygen dose that enters and exits the patient's airway. Intubation is mostly done in Emergency Installation (IGD) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Although the above artificial breathing technique involves many respiratory aids and is done by medical personnel, does not mean you as a layman does not need to know. You can learn mouth-to-mouth breathing as part of cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR). This skill is very useful, because you may be faced with situations where CPR is needed to help a person's life.

While doing artificial breathing, do not forget to call the ambulance at number 118 and the police number 112 to ask help. Perform CPR until the rescued person shows a response in the form of a pulse and can breathe on his own, or until medical help arrives.