Paediatric basic life support, foreign body airway obstruction
What will we learn in this unit?
- algorithm of approach to the unresponsive child (SSS ABC)
- algorithm of basic life support for children
- recognition and treatment of the airway obstruction in adults and children
Take home message:
- Breathing is an integral part of the CPR algorithm for children.
- If you can not recall how to perform the CPR of a child, you can proceed as in the CPR of an adult.
- Airway obstruction is a life-threatening condition that requires an immediate rescuer’s response.