01:377:346 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Brachial Artery, Puberty, Hypertension
3 Aug 2018
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Puberty includes chest or underarm hair on males and breast development in females. Not breathing, pulse present: rescue breathing (mouth to mouth), ventilation. If you are alone and arrest was sudden and witnessed. If you are alone and arrest was not sudden and witnessed. Child: 1 or 2 heels on center of chest on lower of breast bone. Infant: 2 fingers (1 rescuer) or 2 thumbs encircling technique (2 rescuers) Stand on feet if alone and do the 2 fingers. Lay them down if two people and use 2 thumb encircling technique. Produces better blood supply to the heart muscle. Helps ensure consistent depth and force of chest compressions. Adults/adolescents: at least 2 inches (5 cm), no more than 2. 4 inches (6 cm) Children: at least 1/3 the ap diameter of chest or about 2 inches (5 cm) Infants: at least 1/3 the ap diameter of the chest or about 1 inches (4 cm)
