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What should a rescuer do for a victim who has agonal respirations unless the victim has a do not resuscitate order?
Continue or begin CPR. Agonal respirations do not indicate that the victim is breathing on his own. They are also known as the "death rattle".
Do you start CPR after cessation of agonal breathing?
Since agonal breathing will not support life, when agonal breathing occurs it is the same as no breathing; so immediately proceed with care.
A victim has a weak pulse and is breathing every 20-30 seconds?
It is called agonal breaths. Since agonal breaths will not support life, assuming an adult, you would immediately begin CPR.
Next step when you find unresponsive victim who has agonal gasps?
Tip the head to open the airway. Check for signs of life (look, listen, feel for breathing & movement). Since agonal gasps fails the breathing criteria, you would immediately begin CPR for an adult.
If someone has a pulse but clearly is cyanotic and has some breathing going on but could be agonal breathing what do you do?
Give rescue breaths as agonal breathing will not support life.
What is agonal respirations?
Agonal respiration is an abnormal pattern of breathing characterised by gasping, laboured breathing, accompanied by strange vocalisations and myoclonus.
What would be the next step when you find an unresponsive victim who has agonal gasps and you have sent someone to activate the emergency response system?
Tip the head to open the airway. If still agonal breathing, give 2 breaths & start CPR.
Is the Agonal breathing detector is necessary when uncertain breathing or ineffective breathing is associated with unconsciousness?
true
What is the medical term meaning breathing ocassional gasping breaths?
Agonal breathing is characterized by occasional gasping breaths.
What the first step to treat a agonal breathing?
ventilation
What would be the next step with an unresponsive victim with agonal gasps and EMS has been called?
Open the airway and check for breathing (signs of life; look, listen & feel); if not breathing give two breaths then start CPR.
When checking for breathing and you hear gasps do perform CPR?
Since gasps (agonal breathing) will not sustain life, for an adult go immediately to CPR.
