BASIC LIFE

SUPPORT
Asst. Prof. Merve ÖZSOY DURMAZ

Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR)
The procedure performed to ensure
airway patency and to maintain the
function of the body of the patient
whose breathing and circulation have
stopped for some reason
(cardiopulmonary arrest)
 It is very important to perform the
correct CPR to provide sufficient
oxygen to organs such as the brain
and heart after cardiopulmonary
arrest.

When cardiac arrest occurs, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

must be started within two minutes.
Time is very important when an unconscious person is not
breathing. Permanent brain damage begins after only 4 minutes
without oxygen, and death can occur as soon as 4 to 6 minutes later.

RESPİRATORY ARREST
It is the inability of the body to meet the oxygen it needs due to
the inability to perform lung function. If this period lasts more
than a few minutes, the heart stops.

LOOK-LISTEN-FEEL
 CARDIAC ARREST
It is the inability of the heart to perform its function of
pumping blood. When the person's heart stops, he becomes
unconscious and no pulse can be taken from the arteries.

If this situation cannot be intervened for five to 5 minutes, the

oxygenation of the tissues is disturbed and brain damage occurs.

Life Saving Chain

1. Call the emergency response system

5. Post-arrest care 2. Do CPR early

4. Patient transfer 3. Provide early advanced life

support
 BASIC LIFE SUPPORT
These are the applications performed without a health
professional until the patient/injured person comes to the
hospital from the place where the cardiac arrest develops.

Circulation (Maintaining circulation):

Check the pulse of the patient/injured person( max in 10 sec.)If
the pulse cannot be taken, take other steps without wasting
time

Airway (Ensuring airway clearance):

Give the patient who has stopped breathing a head-jaw
position and provide airway patency.

Breathing (Ensuring breathing):

LOOK-LISTEN-FEEL
 Steps of Basic Life Support

Check the state of

Ensure security
consciousness. 'Are you OK?''

If responsive Unresponsive

• Activate the emergency

Don't move unless there is danger
response system (112)
and check breathing at regular
2. CAB Evaluate
intervals
3. Start CPR if there is no
circulation

ENSURING
AIRWAY
CLEARANCE
When the patient/injured person is Head Tilt-Chin Lift Maneuver
encountered, the airway opening is
provided first after the CAB evaluation is
performed.

If trauma is suspected
or present in the neck
of the patient/injured,
the head is definitely
not pushed back. Jaw Thrust Maneuver
 ENSURING
BREATHING
After the airway clearance of the patient/
injured is achieved, the maintenance of
breathing should be ensured and
monitored.

• Look-Listen-Feel
• Mouth-to-mouth or mouth-to-nose rescuing breathing
• Approximately 400-600 ml of expiratory air should be given 10-12 times
per minute and with the chest raised 3-5 cm.

ENSURING
CIRCULATION
(Cardiopulmonary
Resusitation)
After evaluating the CAB of the
patient/injured person, CPR should be
started within 2-3 minutes in cases where The goal of CPR is to help the
pulse cannot be obtained. heart pump blood by squeezing it
between the spine and the chest.
 Cardiopulmonary Resusitation in Adult

If there is a first aid, 30 chest pressure and 2 rescuing

breaths are applied alternately in the form of respiration.
If there are two first aiders, chest compression (1 rescuing
breath every 6 seconds) should be administered in such a
way that one person manages the salvage breathing.
Youtube Video: How to perform CPR – A Step by Step Guide
 Cardiopulmonary Resusitation in Children and Infant

If there is a first aider, 2 rescuing breaths should be applied

to 30 breast compressions
If there are two first aiders, 2 rescuing breaths should be
applied to 15 chest compressions.

Children between the ages of 1-10 should be

pressed with one hand (2 hands depending on the
child's developmental status) just below the middle
of the sternum so that they collapse by 5 cm.
 Chest pressure of 4 cm made with two fingers to the
sternum point of the imaginary line connecting the two
nipples is sufficient for children under 1 year of age.
Youtube Video: CPR in Action: A 3D look inside the body

Defibrillator Defibrillators are devices that send an

electric pulse or shock to the heart to
restore a normal heartbeat.

They are used to prevent or correct an

arrhythmia, an uneven heartbeat that is too
slow or too fast.

If the heart suddenly stops, defibrillators

can also help it beat again.
It is applied to patients over 25 kilos
over the age of 8, unresponsive,
unable to breathe, but should not be
applied to patients with severe
trauma.

The patient should not be wet.

The area to be shocked should be bare.
Everyone should be warned before the shock is applied.
No one should touch while the shock is being applied.
(including first aider)

Youtube Video: How to use an AED – A Step by Step Guide

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