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Mouth-to-Nose Method


Use this method if you cannot perform mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing because the casualty has a severe jaw fracture or mouth wound or his jaws are tightly closed by spasms. The mouth-to-nose method is performed in the same way as the mouth-to-mouth method except that you blow into the nose while you hold the lips closed with one hand at the chin. You then remove your mouth to allow the casualty to exhale passively. It may be necessary to separate the casualty's lips to allow the air to escape during exhalation.














Index Index

Introduction
Breathing Process
Assessment (Evaluation) Phase
Opening the Airway-Unconscious and Not Breathing Casualty
Rescue Breathing (Artificial Respiration)
Preliminary Steps--All Rescue Breathing Methods
Mouth-to-Mouth Method
Mouth-to-Nose Method
Heartbeat
Airway Obstructions
Opening the Obstructed Airway--Conscious Casualty
Open an Obstructed Airway--Casualty Lying or Unconscious
Clothing
Entrance and Exit Wounds
Field Dressing
Manual Pressure
Pressure Dressing
Tourniquet
Shock - Causes and Effects
Shock - Signs/Symptoms
Shock - Treatment/Prevention
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