How to handle a situation where there is breathing but no heartbeat

If a person has breathing but no heartbeat, resuscitation can be performed through methods such as tapping the patient, chest compressions, and artificial respiration.

1. Tapping the patient: When there is breathing but no heartbeat, immediately use both hands to gently tap the patient while verbally attempting to rouse them. This helps assess whether the patient responds and allows you to listen closely with your ear to determine if their breathing is normal.

2. Chest compressions: For patients experiencing cardiac arrest, chest compressions should be initiated as soon as possible to maintain cardiac filling and output function, and to help restore the heart's natural rhythmic beating. External chest compression is a commonly used method; however, if the patient has conditions such as chest wall deformity, multiple rib fractures, or cardiac tamponade, open-chest cardiac massage should be performed instead.

3. Artificial respiration: Artificial respiration should be administered during chest compressions, followed by defibrillation and administration of epinephrine. Additionally, during cardiopulmonary resuscitation, medications such as lidocaine gel or amiodarone tablets may be given under medical guidance. To prevent hypoxic brain injury following cardiac arrest, induced hypothermia therapy should be applied to improve cerebral blood perfusion.

If a person has no heartbeat but still shows signs of breathing, family members must immediately call 120 for emergency assistance to ensure prompt rescue and treatment.