Choking Management for Child and Adults

Choking is the main cause of cardiac arrest. It can be prevented by giving the correct response to the victim at the right time. The correct response for a choking victim usually depends on the degree of airway obstruction, whether the victim is responsive or not and the age of the victim. The degree of obstruction in case of choking in adults or children older than one year can be categorized as:

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•    Mild obstruction: In case of mild obstruction, the victim is breathing but may also be wheezing. Victim may also be coughing and making noise. In such case, the rescuer must stay with victim and try to keep him calm and encourage him to cough. Call the emergency medical help if the situation seems to be getting worse.

•    Severe obstruction: The signs of victim with severe obstruction include- victim clutching the neck, not able to make noise or talk, there is a little or no breathing, and the victim may be cyanotic. In such case, the rescuer must use abdominal thrusts to attempt to remove obstruction, must call the emergency medical help. If the victim becomes unresponsive, provide CPR and rescue breathing until help arrives.

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