Part 6: Pediatric Basic Life Support: 2025 American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care

Elimination of 2-finger chest compressions in infants due to ineffectiveness of achieving proper depth; 1-hand or 2 thumb-encircling hands technique recommended

Immediate application and use of an automated external defibrillator with a pediatric attenuator if available for cardiac arrest

Infants with severe foreign-body airway obstruction: repeated cycles of 5 back blows alternating with 5 chest thrusts (no abdominal thrusts)

Children with severe foreign-body airway obstruction: repeated cycles of 5 back blows alternating with 5 abdominal thrusts