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Saturday, October 24, 2009

why is the head in maximum head tilt for adult CPR?

why is the head in neutral plus for Child CPR?
why is the head in neutral for infant CPR?
Answer:
YOU HAVE TO BE CAREFUL NEVER TO TILT THE HEAD BACKWARD IN SOMEONE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE NECK COULD HAVE BEEN HURT.
THE CHIN IS CAREFULLY LIFTED UP AND THE NECK SYABILIZED T ALLOW SUFFICIENT ACCESS TO THE LUNGS.
THE HEAD IS NEVER TILTED BACK ALL THE WAY TO "MAXIMUM."
THE NEUTRAL SETTINGS FOR CHILDREN AND INFANTS HAS TO DO WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TISSUES IN THE THROAT. THE INFANT NEEDS NO CHANGE TO THE ORIENTATION OF THE HEAD AND NECK, WHEREAS THE CHILD NEEDS A LITTLE EXTRA BOOST TO MAKE SURE THE AIR GETS TO THE LUNGS.
Max head tilt in adults for more air.Neutral for children and infants because of a less sturdy neck which might break..
For adult it is maximum to make sure the AIRWAY passage is open. Now, children and infant airway passages are not that long yet and remember you are "cranking" the neck so you do not want to create undue pressure as to harm the neck. The spinal cord passed thru the neck vertebrae.
only tilt the head back far enough to open the airway. tilting tie head insures that the airway is open and you are not blowing air into the person's stomach
For adults. children, and infants, we will tilt the head back as far as we safely can- unless we suspect a head, neck, or back injury.Adult heads tilt back quite a bit. If you think of the side view of a head with the nose pointing at high noon, you can tilt an adult back until the nose points about to the 2. A child would tilt until it points about the 1, and an infant would barely tilt at all.(Of course, if you suspect a head, neck, or back injury, you would use the 'jaw thrust manuever'.)We tilt the head at all in order to help clear the airway. The way the throat is made allows it to become partially blocked if the victim is unconscious and on their back. When a person is on their back, the head is often pushed forward, making things a bit worse.

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