CHOKING CARE
Did you know that choking is a life-threatening emergency? It scares me to imagine a loved one choking and not being able to help them. However, I have recently gained knowledge on how to perform first aid for choking victims and I would like to share it with others. Chances are, we have all either encountered someone who was choking or have experienced it ourselves. Why do we choke? A victim is choking when the airway is obstructed either partially or fully. This can result from food or other foreign bodies in the mouth; the tongue (in an unresponsive victim) & the teeth. Do you know choking may be either mild or severe? With a mild obstruction, the victim coughs forcefully in an endeavor to expel the object; wheezing or pitched sounds with breath are heard. The victim shouldn't be interrupted in this act. In the event of severe obstruction, the victim may experience difficulty breathing, coughing weakly or not at all, and clutching their throat with a panicked ex...
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