A text-book of first aid and emergency treatment . Fig. 122.—Sylvesters method of artificial respiration. Third movement:the patients arms are raised and the elbows approximated to contract Fig. 123.—Sylvesters method of artificial respiration. Fourth movement:the patients elbows and forearms are pressed forcibly upon the floating ribsto expel the air from the chest. 2. The arms are brought do\Miward so that the elbowsare against the chest and firm, steady pressure is made. This 1S2 SUFFOCATION nioveiiUMit forces the air out of the chest (ex])iratlon) ( ami 123). These mov
A text-book of first aid and emergency treatment . Fig. 122.—Sylvesters method of artificial respiration. Third movement:the patients arms are raised and the elbows approximated to contract Fig. 123.—Sylvesters method of artificial respiration. Fourth movement:the patients elbows and forearms are pressed forcibly upon the floating ribsto expel the air from the chest. 2. The arms are brought do\Miward so that the elbowsare against the chest and firm, steady pressure is made. This 1S2 SUFFOCATION nioveiiUMit forces the air out of the chest (ex])iratlon) ( ami 123). These movements should he contimu-d ahout fifteen timesa minute; that is, a complete inspiration and exi)irationevery four seconds. Time yourself if i)ossil)le while doinji;this, for, in the excitement the mo\ement is apt to he huiricdand much too fast. The chief disadvantajie of this movement is that thetongue may dro]) hack and act as an imjxdimcnt to resi)ira-tion. An assistant should watch constantly to he sure thatthis does not occur. In addition, this method involves muchharder work for the operator than the Schaefer the movements are to be kept up for a long time, theoi)erator must h
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