Choking when the tongue retracts in a fainting victim can be eliminated if he is given a stable position on his side.Choking can be prevented by paying proper attention w ...
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An adult victim can usually make signs that he or she is choking (Figure 4-1). If the baby or child suddenly cannot take a breath, it is likely that he or she is choking, ...
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Nature of the disorder Signs and symptoms of suffocationPartial obstruction of the respiratory tract (OA), consciousness is preserved, severe cough with clearing of throa ...
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If the victim has partial obstruction of the respiratory tract, do not interfere with his coughing, then a foreign object may appear on its own. A person who can clear th ...
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When someone is choking due to a foreign body, your job is to keep the airway open as quickly as possible. First aid in such cases is based on abdominal thrusts - the Hei ...
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In some cases, when assisting an adult with choking, compression may be necessary.chest compressions rather than abdominal thrusts. Chest compressions should be performed ...
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If you are choking and there is no one nearby, you can give yourself pushes to your stomach in two ways.Make a fist with one hand, pressing it from the thumb side to the ...
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Head throw/chin liftIf the victim is unconscious and the airway is obstructed due to a recessed tongue, you can ensure its patency by simply throwing the victim’s head ba ...
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Another method of opening is to advance the lower jaw without throwing the head back. Always perform this method if you suspect head or spinal injuries. For injuries caus ...
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If it is obvious that a pregnant or very bulky person has been injured, performing abdominal thrusts is not possible. In this case, begin delivering thrusts to the sternu ...
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