Asphyxia

Whatever the reason, preventing air from entering and leaving the lungs, it can cause asphyxiation.

Asphyxiation occurs when something closes the nose or mouth of a child, blocking air access. The consequences of interrupting the respiratory function are:

• stopping blood oxidation;

• stopping the removal of hydrocarbon from the tissues of anhydrite.

If this process lasts longer than 2-3 minutes, then severe, sometimes irreversible disturbances in the body, especially in the brain, are possible. Such accidents cause great anxiety and a sense of imminent tragedy, so immediate help is vital.

Your actions

1. If the child has signs of asphyxia, first remove everything that covers his nose or mouth.

Check if there is breath, whether the child is conscious or not. Hit him on the foot while talking to him. If it does not respond immediately, start artificial respiration.

2. Place the child on his back on a hard surface, stand near him on his knees. Place your hand on your forehead, and gently pressurize the airway if an object of small size gets into the airways and prevents air intake. In this case, it must be removed immediately so that the child can breathe.

This very often happens with young children, because they take everything they get into their mouths. Take care that children under the age of 4 do not play with coins, buttons, balls or toys of small sizes, consisting of small parts.

Vaja, tilt his head back. Open his mouth.

3. Close the ear to the mouth or nose of the baby and try to hear if there is any noise or sign of breathing, while watching, whether the chest rises or falls. If he is breathing, put him on his side and immediately call an ambulance.

4. If the baby does not breathe, start making artificial respiration.

How to do artificial respiration

Pulling your head up, raise your chin with your hand and open the baby's mouth.

Staying in this position, take a deep breath, filling your lungs with air.

Close the baby's nose and attach your lips to the baby's mouth( if it's a baby, to the mouth and nose).

Carefully exhale to allow air to penetrate the victim's lungs.

Be sure whether the heart beats and whether the child has started breathing. If not, alternate inhalations with a heart massage and urgently call an ambulance.

When breathing and heart activity recover, turn his head to one side and, lifting the baby, bend his legs, as if you want to turn him on his back.

Do not cover the baby's face with a corner of the sheet or with a handkerchief. Cover his body with a blanket and check the breathing and heartbeat of the baby every 3 minutes before going to the doctor.