Answer:
For many years in emergency medical services (EMS), the treatment of choice for unconscious patients that are breathing is to place them in the recovery position. The idea is to prevent getting emesis (stomach contents) into the lungs, which is a condition known as aspiration
Place two hands (or only one hand if the child is very small) on the lower half of the child's breastbone (sternum). Using the heel of one or both hands, press straight down on (compress) the chest about 2 inches (approximately 5 centimeters) but not greater than 2.4 inches (approximately 6 centimeters).
To prevent gastric inflation the airway must be kept open, and breaths delivered slowly… very slowly. Based on my observations no one delivers breaths slow enough. When your own heart rate is going 150 beats per minute, waiting 6 seconds to deliver a breath feels like forever!
In what order should you perform the five steps of the patient assessment process on this patient?
Step 1 – Triage. Triage is the process of determining the severity of a patient's condition.
Step 2 – Registration.
Step 3 – Treatment.
Step 4 – Reevaluation.
Step 5 – Discharge.
Doctors and paramedics can administer an antidote to some types of overdoses caused by depressants. If it is an opiate (eg. heroin) overdose and there is naloxone* available you should administer it as directed by its Patient Information Leaflet within the naloxone pack.
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