(bcls) programme - Singapore General Hospital
(bcls) programme - Singapore General Hospital (bcls) programme - Singapore General Hospital
9.2 RELIEF OF FBAO IN THE CONSCIOUS INFANT STEP 1 ASSESSMENT • Assess for signs of complete airway obstruction e.g. unable to make noises, breathe or cough. • If infant is choking, attempt to relieve the airway obstruction immediately. STEP 2 SUPPORT THE INFANT • Supporting the infant’s head and body between your hands and forearms using the ‘Sandwich Manoeuvre’. • Hold the infant’s face down and rest your forearm on your thigh. • Keep the head lower than the trunk. BCLS Programme 38
STEP 3 BACK BLOWS AND CHEST THRUSTS • Deliver 5 back blows forcefully between the shoulder blades with the heel of your other hand. • Support the infant’s head and body between your hands and forearms using the ‘Sandwich Manoeuvre’ after delivering the 5 back blows. • Turn the infant over on his/her back, resting on your thigh. • Keep the infant’s head lower than the trunk. BCLS Programme 39
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- Page 3 and 4: C o n t e n t s Module 1 INTRODUCTI
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- Page 11 and 12: Module 4 ADULT CARDIO-PULMONARY RES
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STEP 3<br />
BACK BLOWS AND CHEST THRUSTS<br />
• Deliver 5 back blows forcefully between the<br />
shoulder blades with the heel of your other hand.<br />
• Support the infant’s head and body between<br />
your hands and forearms using the ‘Sandwich<br />
Manoeuvre’ after delivering the 5 back blows.<br />
• Turn the infant over on his/her back, resting on<br />
your thigh.<br />
• Keep the infant’s head lower than the trunk.<br />
BCLS Programme<br />
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