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Mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing

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Mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing is the quickest way to get oxygen into a person's lungs when a patient is not breathing. It is professionally very important to alternate with chest compressions and rescue breathing while performing CPR, the ratio of which is dependent on the victim's age.

However, it is recommended that the rescue breathing step be skipped by persons with lack of expertise as any distraction while performing unfamiliar breathing techniques, can result in the loss of valuable lifesaving minutes. It is therefore appropriate to proceed with chest compressions alone in such cases.


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Posted by:  salah  Posted on: 02/07/2010
i am very careful when i do something so i dont get hurt



Posted by:  Dr.Mansoor Ali Mangi(Guest)  Posted on: 10/31/2008
Hi,it is an Excellent article about accident and emergency.Do let me know more through email.
REGARDS.
Dr.Mansoor Ali Mangi




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