MEDICAL BIOLOGY, HUMAN ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY - Ya.I. Fedoniuk 2010

ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY

CHAPTER 6. THE RESPIRATORY PROCESS AND ITS PATHOLOGY

RESPIRATION UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS

4. ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION

In the absence of spontaneous breathing, artificial Respiration is used to ensure pulmonary ventilation. Artificial respiration is also performed in patients undergoing thoracic surgery.

Artificial respiration can be carried out by periodic insufflation of air into the Lungs through the Airways. For this purpose, a tube is inserted through the Mouth into the Trachea, through which air is supplied to the lungs from a cylinder under constant pressure.

In emergency situations to provide first aid, the mouth-to-mouth method of artificial respiration is used. In this case, the rescuer periodically blows their exhaled air into the victim's mouth.

Another method of artificial respiration involves the rhythmic manual expansion and compression of the victim's chest. During compression, air is expelled, and upon relaxation of the chest, air enters the lungs.



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