thổi ngạt
Definition
Verb:
- To perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation: The primary meaning of "thổi ngạt" is the emergency procedure of blowing air into a person's lungs when they have stopped breathing, typically as part of CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation).
Verb (medical context):
- To ventilate artificially: In a broader medical sense, "thổi ngạt" can refer to the act of providing breaths to a patient who is not breathing spontaneously, which may include using specialized equipment.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Người cứu hộ đang thổi ngạt cho nạn nhân đuối nước. (The rescuer is performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on the drowning victim.)
- Trong cấp cứu, kỹ thuật thổi ngạt là rất quan trọng. (In emergency care, the technique of artificial ventilation is very important.)
Advanced Usage
- "hô hấp nhân tạo" or "CPR": These are formal terms often associated with "thổi ngạt". The full procedure combines chest compressions ("ép tim") with rescue breaths ("thổi ngạt").
- Khóa học dạy cách ép tim kết hợp với thổi ngạt. (The course teaches how to combine chest compressions with rescue breathing.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hô hấp nhân tạo (n): Artificial respiration. This is the general term for the procedure.
- Ép tim (v): To perform chest compressions. This is the complementary action to "thổi ngạt" in CPR.
Synonyms
- To give rescue breaths: The direct action in CPR.
- To ventilate: The medical term for moving air in and out of the lungs.
- To perform artificial respiration: A more formal synonym.
Related Idioms
Note: "Thổi ngạt" is a specific technical term, and as such, it is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is almost exclusively in first-aid, medical, and emergency contexts.