Figure 1-2. Jaw thrust.
NOTE:
If the patient is making respiratory efforts, his airway may still be obstructed.
Many times opening the airway is all that is needed.
(3) Breathing. Look, listen, and feel for adequate breathing. (See
figure 1-3.) Place your ear close to the patient's mouth and:
(a)
Look for chest movements that are associated with breathing.
(b) Listen for air moving at the patient's mouth and nose.
(c)
Feel for air being expired through the patient's mouth and nose.
Figure 1-3. Check for breathing.
(4) Circulation. Check for a carotid pulse. (See figure 1-4.) The carotid
pulse is the most accessible, most reliable, and most easily learned and remembered.
You should begin cardiac compressions if there is no carotid pulse.
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