Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2021
A patient in a state of clinical death receives closed-chest cardiac massage and mouth-to-mouth artificial pulmonary ventilation. The doctor noticed that the air does not enter the patient’s airways, and his head and torso are at the same level. Why is the artificial pulmonary ventilation ineffective in this case?
Answer options
- The volume of inhaled air is too low
- The patient’s mouth is too small
- Swallowed tongue
- No gastric tube
- Closed-chest cardiac massage
Correct answer
Swallowed tongue
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