High pressures and a damaged optic nerve may not result in any vision loss, and for these patients, the doctor determines that the glaucoma is in the early stage. The doctor will usually try to lower the eye pressure with glaucoma drops.
tric distention, which occurs in approximately 17% of resuscitation cases, and. reduce the risk of vomiting and aspiration.3 Rescue breathing, in the presence of. a pulse, is administered at a rate of 10 to 12 breaths per minute for adults and 12. â 20 breaths per minute for infants and children (Table 1). The heart rate should. be reassessed every 2 minutes during this maneuver.
AND INFANT CHEST DOES NOT RISE WITH RESCUE BREATHS AFTER CHECKING THE SCENE AND THE INJURED OR ILL CHILD OR INFANT: GIVE RESCUE BREATHS Retilt the head and give another rescue breath. GIVE CHEST COMPRESSIONS If the chest still does not rise, give 30 chest compressions. LOOK FOR AND REMOVE OBJECT IF SEEN GIVE 2 RESCUE BREATHS WHAT TO DO NEXT IF BREATHS DO NOT MAKE THE CHEST RISEâRepeat steps 2 through 4. IF THE CHEST CLEARLY RISESâCHECK for breathing. Give CARE based on conditions found. TIP: Child or infant must be on firm, flat surface. Remove CPR breathing barrier when giving chest compressions. PANEL 6