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.
If you cannot get air into their lungs, go back to chest compressions. If there is an airway obstruction, compressions may help shift the object. Continue CPR, repeating the cycle of 30 compressions then 2 breaths until professional help arrives. Chest compressions are tiring and fatigue will affect the quality. If any other rescuers are available and willing to assist, rotate the person performing compressions every 2 minutes, even if you donât feel tired yet.