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Asphyxia
Continuous insensibility when breathing is absent is known as asphyxia…
The treatment applicable to all cases of insensibility should be given. Ensure that breathing is possible, by making sure that the air passages are not obstructed, that pressure does not prevent the necessary expansion of the chest, and that there is abundance of pure air… To ensure the possibility of breathing, direct action should be as follows: Strangulation: Cut and remove the band constricting the throat. Hanging: Do not wait for the arrival of a policeman. Grasp the lower limbs and raise the body to take the tension off the rope, cut the rope, and free the neck… Suffocation by smoke or gases: Remove the patient into fresh air. Before entering a building full of smoke, tie a handk
