Hyperventilation
Assessment of hyperventilation
Symptoms and background information:
- Rosige Haut – Keine blauen Lippen oder Gesicht!
- Agitation, anxiety, dizziness.
- Rapid, shallow breathing with an open mouth.
- Feeling of shortness of breath.
- Tingling in the fingers and lips (feeling of pins and needles).
- Possibly clenched fingers.
What measures should you take?
Dial the emergency number 112 immediately
- Seek a calm and low-stimulation environment.
- Instruct the child to breathe in and out slowly and deeply.
- Provide reassurance and calm the child.
- Loosen tight clothing around the neck, chest, and abdomen to make breathing easier.
- Keep the child in a sitting position and monitor continuously.
- Instruct the child to breathe in and out slowly and deeply.
- Perform rebreathing into a bag (if necessary, for several minutes):
- Hold the bag firmly over the child’s mouth and nose.
- Let the child exhale into the bag and then inhale.
- Every 30 seconds, remove the bag from the mouth and nose and allow the child 1–2 breaths of fresh air.
Wenn durch die genannten Maßnahmen keine Besserung eintreten, konsultieren Sie zügig einen Arzt oder wählen die 112.
Ihr Eigenschutz ist von höchster Bedeutung. Bleiben Sie ruhig und besonnen in jeder Notfallsituation.
