Hi. I would transport the patient in the lateral position, making sure they are facing you should you need to suction their airway or perform other procedures. In regards to airway and breathing, it all depends on whether the patient is maintaining their own airway or not. A patient can quickly obstruct their airway with their tongue, or can slowly aspirate secretions or vomits down their trachea should they be left in the supine position.
If they are unconscious and breathing, nothing will happen. If they are unconscious and not breathing, they will die.
So you don't stop breathing even when you are asleep or unconscious.
Could be. Breathing is not a response. A person who is unconscious would be unresponsive and still breathing.
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Passed Out But You Are Still Breathing
Yes, you can still breathe if you are passed out. Breathing is an involuntary action controlled by the brainstem, even when you are unconscious. However, if someone is having trouble breathing or stops breathing while unconscious, immediate medical attention is necessary.
CPR should be performed if a person is unconscious and not breathing
Check for breathing as soon as the scene is safe, the patient is unconscious, and 911 (or the local emergency number) has been called.
Up to (but no longer than) 10 secs
If they were left unattended and found unconscious, their respiratory (breathing) and brain organs will most likely be in danger.
An infant in need of CPR will be unconscious, not breathing and have no pulse.
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