. Modern surgery, general and operative. Surgery of the Respiratory Organs face downward, the pit of the stomach being raised above the level of themouth by a roll of clothing placed beneath it. Throw your weight forcibly twoor three times upon the patients back over the roll of clothing so as to press allfluids in the stomach out of the mouth. Rule 2: To perform artificial respiration quickly turn the patient upon hisback, placing the roll of clothing beneath it so as to make the breast bone thehighest point of the body. Kneel beside or astride of the patients hips. Graspthe front part of the
. Modern surgery, general and operative. Surgery of the Respiratory Organs face downward, the pit of the stomach being raised above the level of themouth by a roll of clothing placed beneath it. Throw your weight forcibly twoor three times upon the patients back over the roll of clothing so as to press allfluids in the stomach out of the mouth. Rule 2: To perform artificial respiration quickly turn the patient upon hisback, placing the roll of clothing beneath it so as to make the breast bone thehighest point of the body. Kneel beside or astride of the patients hips. Graspthe front part of the chest on either side of the pit of the stomach, resting thefingers along the spaces between the short ribs (Fig. 615). Brace your elbowsagainst your sides, and steadily grasping and pressing forward and upward,throw your whole weight upon the chest, gradually increasing the pressure whileyou count one, two, three. Then suddenly let go with a final push, whichsprings you back to your first position. Rest erect upon your knees while you. J Fig. 615.—Howards method of artificial respiration. count one, two; then make pressure as before, repeating the entire motionsat first about 4 or 5 times a minute, gradually increasing them to about 10 or12 times. Use the same regularity as in blowing bellows and as seen in naturalbreathing, which you are imitating. If another person is present let him,with one hand, by means of a dry piece of gauze, hold the tip of the tongue outof one corner of the mouth, and with the other hand grasp both wrists and pinthem to the ground above the patients head. Schdftrs Method or the Prone Method.—Schafers method is not suitableif the patient has sustained fracture of the ribs. In this method, instead oflying on his back as in the Howard method, the patient lies on his stomach, hisface being turned to one side. The arms are placed above the head. A roll ofblankets or clothing is placed under the chest. The operator now kneels astrideof the patient and
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