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2. Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation - Wikipedia

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   Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is a part of most protocols for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) [6] [7] making it an essential skill for first aid. In some situations, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is also performed separately, for instance in near-drowning and opiate overdoses.

3. Pocket mask - Wikipedia

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   The pocket mask is designed to be placed over the face of the patient, thus creating a seal enclosing both the mouth and nose. Air is then administered to the patient by an emergency responder . The emergency responder exhales through a one-way filter valve , providing adequate ventilation to the patient.

4. First aid kit - Wikipedia

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   A first aid kit or medical kit is a collection of supplies and equipment used to give immediate medical treatment, primarily to treat injuries and other mild or ...

5. Dressing (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   Generally, these products are indicated for only superficial, clean, and dry wounds with minimal exudates. They can also be used as secondary dressings (additional dressings to secure the primary dressing in place or to absorb additional discharge from the wound). Examples are: Gauze, lint, adhesive bandage (plasters), and cotton wool. The main ...

6. Bag valve mask - Wikipedia

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   Bag valve mask. Part 1 is the flexible mask to seal over the patients face, part 2 has a filter and valve to prevent backflow into the bag (prevents patient deprivation and bag contamination) and part 3 is the soft bag element which is squeezed to expel air to the patient

7. Orally disintegrating tablet - Wikipedia

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   The first ODTs disintegrated through effervescence rather than dissolution, and were designed to make taking vitamins more pleasant for children. [16] This method was adapted to pharmaceutical use with the invention of microparticles containing a drug, which would be released upon effervescence of the tablet and swallowed by the patient. [ 17 ]