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Airway Obstructions

Airway Obstructions. Airway Obstructions. T ABLE O F C ONTENTS. Lessons 1. Introduction to Airway Obstructions Go 2. Adults and Children Go 3. Infants Go. Lesson 1– Choking. Choking occurs when an object gets caught in the trachea.

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Airway Obstructions

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  1. Airway Obstructions

  2. Airway Obstructions TABLE OF CONTENTS Lessons 1. Introduction to Airway Obstructions Go 2. Adults and Children Go 3. Infants Go

  3. Lesson 1– Choking • Choking occurs when an object gets caught in the trachea. • When the airway is blocked, or obstructed, oxygen is unable to enter the body. After four minutes without oxygen, severe brain damage is likely to occur.

  4. Lesson 1– Signs of Airway Obstruction • A person may be choking if one of the following items is true: • The person gasps unsuccessfully for breath. • The person is unable to speak or make any noise. • The person’s face turns a shade of red, blue, or purple. • The person’s eyes bulge. • The person performs the universal choking sign, grabbing the throat. • If a person is able to cough or speak, the airway is not completely blocked.

  5. Lesson 1– Techniques for Airway Obstructions: Responsive • Techniques for clearing airway obstructions are most successful when performed on conscious, responsive patients. • Techniques for responsive patients include: • For adults and children: Use a series of abdominal thrusts, often called the Heimlich maneuver. • For obese adults and pregnant women: Use a series of chest thrusts. • For infants: Use a series of back blows and chest thrusts.

  6. Lesson 1– Techniques for Airway Obstructions: Unresponsive • If a patient becomes unresponsive while choking, rescuers should call EMS and administer CPR immediately. • Each time the rescuer attempts rescue breaths during CPR, the mouth should quickly be examined for the object that caused the obstruction. When the object becomes visible, it should be removed with a finger-sweep.

  7. Lesson 2– Abdominal Thrusts • Abdominal thrusts force air into the lungs and causes an object to become dislodged. • Chest thrusts should be used instead of abdominal thrusts on obese adults and pregnant women.

  8. Lesson 2– Back Blows • There is a trend in Basic Life Support to use back blows as a first resort instead of abdominal thrusts. • Back blows should be administered to a patient who is standing but bent slightly at the waist. • Blows are given between the shoulder blades.

  9. Lesson 3– Infant Airway Obstruction • Infants are smaller and more fragile than adults and children. Therefore, infants with airway obstructions must be cared for differently. • Instead of administering the abdominal thrusts, infants are given back blows followed by several chest thrusts.

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