Review of BLS and

AED for infants and

children

DR Samira Sayyh

Learning objectives

• Perform high-quality CPR for a children

• Perform high-quality CPR for an infant

• Describe the importance of early use of an AED for

infants and children younger than 8 years of age

• Demonstrate the appropriate use of AED for infants and

children younger than 8 years of age

The following age

definitios are used in BLS

• Infants are less than 1 year of age (excluding the newly

born)

• Children from 1 year of age to puberty or 8 years

PAT

Definition cardiac arrest

Pathways of cardiac

arrest

Singel Rescuer

Are you ok ?

SHOUT FOR HELP

Singel Rescuer

Check puls

chest compretion

• 1/ Remove or move clothing covering the victims chest

• 2/Appropriate techniques

• 3/Locate appropriate hand or finger placement for

compression

• 4/Appropriate depth

• 5/Appropriate rate

Body Alignment

Singel Rescuer

• Compression techniques :one hand method, two hand, two finger

Single Rescuer

Head tilt chin lift

Mouth to Mask

Bag & Mask Ventilation

AED IN CHILDREN

• Age > 8 years• use adult AED

• Age 1-8 years• use paediatric pads /

settings if available (otherwise use adult mode)

• Age < 1 year• use only if

manufacturer instructions indicate it is safe

ATTACH PADS TO CASUALTY’S BARE CHEST

AED DEFIBRILLATION

ANALYSING RHYTHM - DO NOT TOUCH VICTIM

SHOCK DELIVERED FOLLOW AED INSTRUCTIONS

30 2

Recovery position