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- $Title,CPR-Age 8 to Adult
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- $QT,cprage8
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- $QT2,1367,4567
- $QT3,4567,11067
- $SubTitle,Immediate Treatment:
- $Text,1. Check for consciousness.
- $Text,2. Send someone to call for emergency medical services.
- $Text,3. In an emergency where the victim is not breathing or his heart is not beating, there are three basic steps to follow:
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- $QT,cprage8
- $QT1,11067,15700
- $QT2,15700,23433
- $QT3,23433,30767
- $SubTitle,Immediate Treatment:
- $Text,4. Open the airway: roll the person on to his back, then tilt the head back.
- $Text,5. Restore breathing: pinch the nose closed and blow 2 full breaths into his mouth so the chest rises. Check pulse.
- $Text,6. Restore blood circulation: perform chest compression technique, giving 15 compressions in 10 seconds.
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- $Page3
- $QT,cprage8
- $QT1,30767,42333
- $SubTitle,Immediate Treatment:
- $Text,7. Repeat cycles of 2 breaths and 15 compressions for 4 cycles.
- $Text,Continue CPR until the victim begins breathing and the heart begins beating, or until professional help arrives.
- $End3