How Do You Administer A Mouth-To-Mouth Artificial Respiration?
Prompt administration of artificial respiration or mouth-to-mouth respiration, as is often called, is a great way to save lives especially when you cannot establish consciousness and breathing in a patient during medical emergencies. Unfortunately, we often tend to neglect it as a duty only meant for the paramedics. However, what should you do if such help does not come on time? Surely, you cannot afford to loose your dear ones simply because you do not know the technique that can save their lives in unforeseen medical emergencies. Artificial respiration in an unconscious person can help in saving a life before medical help actually arrives. Here are a few steps to follow when giving an artificial respiration. Lay the individual on the floor in a supine position with the face facing upwards, the hands and legs slightly apart. Make sure no obstacle is obstructing the flow of air in the nostrils and mouth regions of the patient. Pinch the nostrils of the patient in between your thumb and
