In article <[log in to unmask]>, Howard
Simpson <[log in to unmask]> writes
>
>The reason for saying "don't do chest compressions on adults with a beating
>heart" is to stop well-intentioned people killing each while they practice their
>CPR. In adults with an obstructed airway, abdominal thrust is more effective
>than chest compression. In children, however, abdominal thrust carries the risk
>of abdominal injury, so chest compression is recommended. It is important to
>stress the need for prompt action in clearing the airway in a choking child
>rather generate fear over the hypothetical risk of stopping their heart - it
>will happen soon enough if you don't removed the impacted object from their
>larynx.
>
Sorry to be pedantic - I believe it is *infants* that abdo thrusts are
not recommended but not all *children*
Cheers
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Jel Coward
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