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    1. Improper chest compressions during CPR can cause broken ribs or sternum, collapsed lungs, or a ruptured spleen. 2. Other complications include aspiration pneumonia from vomiting, brain damage from prolonged lack of oxygen, and kidney failure or congestive heart failure from poorly managed resuscitation efforts. 3. Additional risks include burns from defibrillator pads or damage to the mouth, throat, or larynx from medical procedures during resuscitation attempts.

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    1. Improper chest compressions during CPR can cause broken ribs or sternum, collapsed lungs, or a ruptured spleen. 2. Other complications include aspiration pneumonia from vomiting, brain damage from prolonged lack of oxygen, and kidney failure or congestive heart failure from poorly managed resuscitation efforts. 3. Additional risks include burns from defibrillator pads or damage to the mouth, throat, or larynx from medical procedures during resuscitation attempts.

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    1. Improper chest compressions during CPR can cause broken ribs or sternum, collapsed lungs, or a ruptured spleen. 2. Other complications include aspiration pneumonia from vomiting, brain damage from prolonged lack of oxygen, and kidney failure or congestive heart failure from poorly managed resuscitation efforts. 3. Additional risks include burns from defibrillator pads or damage to the mouth, throat, or larynx from medical procedures during resuscitation attempts.

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    Position in CPR

    A) Head tilt- chin lift maneuver


    ® Place one hand on victims forehead and apply
    firm, backward pressure to tilt the head back.
    ® Place the fingers of the other hand under the
    bony part of the chin.
    ® Lift the chin forward and support the jaw,
    helping to tilt the head back.

    B) Jaw-Thrust maneuver
    ® Used in victims with suspected head or neck
    trauma.
    ® Grasp the angle of the victims lower, jaw and
    lift with the both hands, one on each side,
    displacing the mandible forward while tilting the
    head backward.
    ® Clear the airway by finger sweep in case of
    visible foreign body, an oropharyngeal airway is
    inserted if available.

    COMPLICATION
    Complication Causes Manifestations
    1. Fractured ribs and Improper chest ·Chest pain that increase
    sternum compression with inspiration .
    · Asymmertic chest wall
    movement.
    ·Floating sternum .
    2. Pneumothorax ·Improper chest · Chest pain, dyspnea,
    compression hypoxia, cyanosis, tracheal
    · Improper central venous deviation
    line insertion
    3. Ruptured spleen Improper chest · Upper left quadrant pain
    compression · Hypotension
    Position in CPR
    4. Aspiration pneumonia Vomiting of the person who Respiratory distress,
    is in a semiconscious state. hypoxia, tracheal
    suctioning of the gastric
    content, noted on chest x-
    ray.
    5. Anoxic encephalopathy Prolonged cerebral hypo- Prolonged coma, confusion,
    perfusion during time of short term memory,
    unattended arrest or from behavioural changes
    poorly manage
    resuscitation.
    6. Renal failure Prolonged cerebral hypo- ·Prolonged coma,
    perfusion during time of · Within 24 hrs
    unattended arrest or from ·Post-resuscitation
    poorly manage · Urine output will fall
    resuscitation. below 30ml/hrs,
    ·Elevated BUN (>than
    20ml/dl ),
    ·Creatinine ( >than
    1.5mg/dl )

    7. Congestive heart failure Overly vigorous use of · Tachycardia


    sodium bi carbonate and iv · Increase respiratory rate
    fluids during resuscitation · Noted on chest x-ray

    8. Cardiac tamponade Perforation of cardiac · Dyspnea


    structure from intra- · Hypotension
    cardiac injection.
    9. Skin burn oral, tracheal ·Repeated defibrillation or · Erythema and blistering of
    and laryngeal damage delivery of high voltage. skin beneath site of
    · Soft tissue injury defibrillator paddle
    placement
    · Bloody mouth,
    hoarseness, respiratory
    distress.

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