Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-06-25

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lical apparatus causing suction on
collapsed lung. Suction Is not ply
siological. but moderate distension
by air or a mixture of oxygen and car
bon dioxide gas Is physiological
means OF establishing breathing. Ap-
paratus using the latter method Is
useful for applying artificial respira-
tion for any length OF time.
Manual ARTIFICIAL respiration Is
simply a matter of knowing what to
do at the most critical moment. II
can be mastered by anyone, and Is as
important a. knowing how TO swim.
iif not more so. The committee rec
commended the Prone Pressure or
Schaefer Method"
Directions for applying this meth
cd:
The mouth Is emptied by turning
the body on It's face. with the head
on a lower level than the body. and
holding It there for a few seconds.
While this Is being done the mouth
Is opened and the tongue drawn out.
Quickly feel with your finger In
the victims mouth and throat and re-
move any foreign body tobacco.
false teeth. etcl. then begin artificial
respiration at once. Do not stop TO
loosen patients clothing; every mo-
ment OF delay is serious.
Lay the subject ON his belly. with
arms extended as straight forward as
possible and with his face TO one side,
so that the nose and mouth are free
for breathing. Let an assistant draw
forward the subjects tongue.
Do not permit bystanders TO crowd
about and shut OF fresh air.
Kneel straddling the subjects
thighs and facing the bnck OF his
head; rest palms Of your hands on
the loins ION the muscles Of the small
OF the back with thumbs nearly
touching each other and with fingers
spread over the lowest ribs.
With arms held straight. swing
forward slowly so that the weight
OF your body is gradually brought to
bear upon the subject. This opera
tion, which should take two or three
seconds, must not be violent. lest in
ternal organs be injured. The lower
part OF the chest and also the abdo-
men are thus compressed and air Is
forced out OF the lungs.
Artificial Respiration
| Now Immediately swing backward
so as to remove the pressure. and re-
turn to the original position. Through
their elasticity the chest walls ex-
pand and the lungs are thus supplied
with fresh air.
After two seconds swing forward
again. Thus repeat deliberately IL
to Is times a minute the double
movement OF compression and release
"a complete respiration In 4 or )
seconds. II watch or clock Is not
visible. follow the natural rate OF
your own breathing, swinging for
ward with each expiration and back
ward with each inspiration.
While this is being done an assist
ant should loosen any tight clothing
about the subjects neck, chest or
waist
\ Continue artificial respiration lii
necessary two hours or longer, with
out interruption, until natural
breathing Is restored or until ply
sician arrives. Even after natural
breathing begins carefully watch that
II continues. II II stops, start arti-
fetal respiration again.
During the period OF operation
keep the subject warm by applying a
proper covering and by laying be-
side his body bottles or rubber bags
filled with warm tnot hoD water.
The attention to keeping the subject
warm should be given by an assist.
ant or assistants.
Do not give any liquids whatever
by mouth until the subject is fully
conscious.
A manual procedure OF this sort