Choking

How to Know If Someone Is Choking

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For the layperson, the signs of choking sometimes mimic those of heart attack, drowning or, in the case of infants, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). With a little education, you can learn to recognize whether someone is choking and even learn ... more »

How to Recognize When to Perform CPR on a Choking Victim

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When a choking victim has his airway completely blocked by a foreign object, he will not be able to breathe at all. This means that he will not be able to speak or cough, though he may still be conscious. However, if the situation persists for a ... more »

How to Perform the Heimlich Maneuver on a Person in a Wheelchair

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The Heimlich Maneuver was introduced in 1974 as an alternative to other, less-effective methods of helping a choking victim. A standard part of first-aid training, the Heimlich Maneuver is easy enough that it can be performed immediately after ... more »

How to Diagnose Choking or Blocking of the Airway

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Choking, or blocking of the airway, is an emergency condition in which the victim cannot breathe at all. While partial choking may cause coughing or wheezing, this kind of obstruction will generally work itself out. Sometimes victims of partial ... more »

How to Do Rescue Maneuvers for Choking Victims

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Choking occurs when an object gets lodged in the throat and prevents air from entering or exiting the airways. The victim will exhibit difficulty in breathing and will show respiratory distress. Choking can occur suddenly and unexpectedly and can ... more »

How to Perform the Heimlich Maneuver on an Infant

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The Heimlich Maneuver is the most commonly accepted method of treating a choking victim. With some minor modifications and a lot of care, you can perform the Heimlich Maneuver even on an infant... more »

How to Receive Follow-Up Care After Choking

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Choking is a highly traumatic occurrence. In most cases, once the obstruction is removed, there is no need for follow-up care after the incident. However, some choking incidents cause other complications, such as head injuries, internal ... more »

How to Help a Choking Infant

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If your baby begins to choke, try not to panic. Attempt to dislodge the foreign body and reopen the baby's airway... more »

How to Perform a Tracheotomy

By Paul M. J. Suchecki

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What happens if a Heimlich maneuver doesn’t work? What if somebody is choking right in front of you, not breathing at all, on the verge of asphyxiation because of a throat obstruction? You need to get air into this person’s lungs. In this most ... more »

How to Perform the Heimlich Maneuver on a Pregnant Women

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While you can perform the Heimlich Maneuver on a pregnant woman, you must use a modified version to avoid harming the woman or the fetus. You can also perform this modified Heimlich Maneuver on a very obese person if you find you can't wrap your ... more »

How to Perform the Heimlich Maneuver on Yourself

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The Heimlich maneuver was adopted by the American Red Cross in the mid-1970s as the preferred way to rescue a choking victim whose airway has become completely blocked. A commonly known procedure, you can usually find someone to perform it on you ... more »

How to Control a Choking Phobia

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Whether you call it "pnigophobia," "anginophobia" or "phagophobia," an overwhelming fear of choking is a more common phobia than you might think. If you suffer from a choking phobia, don't despair; there are several methods you can try to control ... more »

How to Properly Chew Your Food

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Chewing your food is the first step in the digestive process. Powerful enzymes in your saliva go to work breaking down the food as soon as it enters your mouth. Also, swallowing large bites of food is dangerous, as they can easily become lodged ... more »

How to Prevent an Unconscious Person From Choking

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An unconscious person is more susceptible to choking because her normal, conscious responses (coughing or repositioning herself) are compromised. Any time you come upon an unconscious person, you should immediately call an emergency line (911) ... more »

How to Reduce a Baby's Risk of Choking on Food

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Babies and small children often fail to chew their food adequately before attempting to swallow it, which can lead to choking. Parents and child-care providers can reduce a baby's risk of choking on food by limiting the foods the baby eats and ... more »

How to Avoid Choking

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Choking is a very common, but potentially life-threatening, form of emergency. To avoid choking, we can all take some simple, common-sense precautions. Accidents happen, and there is no way to completely avoid the risk of choking, but with a few ... more »

How to Help with Swallowing Problems Associated with Chronic Illness

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Swallowing is, for the most part, a process you do not think about too often. Chewing your food and pushing it toward the back of your mouth both require conscious effort. After that, the process is basically automatic or involuntary. People with ... more »

How to know if your baby is choking

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When a baby begins to eat solids is important that you watch them and help them by cutting the food into bite size pieces for them. Make sure that the pieces are small enough for their little mouths and that the food is not to hard for them... more »

How to Recover From a Choking Incident

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A choking incident is extremely traumatic, for both the victim and the people who witness the episode. Family and friends, in particular, may find themselves badly shaken after watching a loved one struggle for her life. The victim will likely be ... more »

How to Reduce a Baby's Risk of Choking on Household Objects

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Babies are very curious and excited about exploring their world. One of the most common ways for a baby to learn about her environment is by putting objects in her mouth. You can reduce your baby's risk of choking on household objects by being ... more »

How to Reduce a Baby's Risk of Choking on Toys

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Babies are actively learning about their environment all the time. One way babies learn about new objects is by putting items in their mouths, which can lead to choking. You can reduce a baby's risk of choking on toys by following a few easy ... more »

How to Reduce Your Baby's Risk of Choking

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Babies explore the world around them in primarily three ways: looking, touching and tasting. These last two often go together. Babies love to grab anything they can get their hands on and, if it's small enough, put it in their mouths. This leaves ... more »

How to Save a Choking Pet

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Domestic animals like dogs and cats are naturally curious, and they often express their curiosity by picking things up with their mouths. Because they are low to the ground and able to get up on tables and other furniture, they have ample ... more »

How to Select Child Toys to Avoid Choking

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Choking is a serious hazard for children that can lead to a life-threatening emergency, as air is blocked to the lungs and oxygen to the brain. You will want to select toys for your child with care and consideration to avoid a crisis. Read on to ... more »

How to Teach Children to Perform the Heimlich

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Choking is one of the most common life-threatening occurrences in the United States, with more then 4,000 people experiencing choking every year. If you know how to perform the Heimlich Maneuver, teach it to your children, so they can help in ... more »

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