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The best thing you can do if somebody cannot breathe is call for an advanced paramedic (if you know you have one in your town) or an ambulance. It is essential to act (callfor help)quickly when you know that someone cannot breathe (unless they have Asthma that can be helped with an inhaler).

These points are things that you can do while you wait for help. These are very important:

1. Call for ambulance.

2. Sit 'patient' down and make sure he/she is comfortable.

3. If he has an inhaler, help if necessary.

4. Open top buttons on his/her shirt (this will make breathing easier).

NB. Do NOT allow him to eat or drink.

Do NOT move him (this will only put his lungsunder more pressure).

I hope this helped:)

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respiratory failure treatment... etiology management open air way { ABC principles} oxygen therapy use bronchodilators mechanical ventilation endo tracheal intubation

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it depends on the breathing problems but if the person were choking then you would need to perform the Heimlich manoeuvre

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