Rapid Resuscitation For Drowning

Drowning is the most common cause of deaths in children and hundreds of children drown every year more than adults. A child can drown even in the bath tub of the house. They just need about two feet water and they can easily lose their breath under water.

Mouth to mouth resuscitation is used to save people after they have been rescued from drowning. When a person is drowning he or she swallow excessive amounts of water and also gasp for breath a lot. The gasping and swallowing water creates large air bubble sin the air way and blocks them completely. Drowning is an experience that is equated to suffocation. That is what happens when anyone is drowning and they suffocate to death.

Once the person is brought to the attending person performs rapid resuscitation by sucking out the water from the lungs and chest area using Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation.

It is a fast paced action where the water is sucked out and also excessive force is applied on the chest region so that the water is pumped out. Only when the water comes out completely from the chest and abdomen area, the person will be able to breathe comfortably. After mouth to mouth resuscitation, effects are seen slowly as the person gradually gains consciousness. However, he still needs to be kept under observation for at least 24 hours after that. The same techniques of resuscitation are also used on children.

Safety is better than cure and always it is better for an adult to accompany a child even while bathing in a tub.

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