Choking
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This document provides guidance on first aid for choking adults. It outlines the signs of choking, demonstrates how to assess if someone is choking, plan emergency response, and implement back blows or abdominal thrusts to dislodge obstructions. It also addresses how to modify the response for pregnant women or obese individuals by using higher chest compressions. The goal is to teach volunteers how to identify and rescue someone who is choking through a practice checklist.
Choking
- 3. Learning objectives List the signs of choking Demonstrate how to Assess first aid actions for an adult who is chokin Demonstrate how to implement first aid actions for an adult who is choking Demonstrat how to plan first aid actions for an adult who is choking Demonstrate how to implement first aid actions for an adult who is choking Demonstrate how to evaluate first aid actions for an adult who is choking Demonstrate how to implement first aid actions for a pregnant woman or obese person who is choking
- 4. Suggested outline of activities I. Introduction: II. Demonstration: III. Practice Volunteers:
- 5. Most common cause of choking
- 7. Signs of choking Unable to talk Unable to breath Unable to cough Lips & tongue turn blue Loss of conscious
- 9. Basic first aid steps for adult choking Assess • The scene • the person’s condition. Plan • medical help Implement If the person can speak, cough or breath: • Encourage coughing. • Stay till he breaths normally.
- 10. Basic first aid steps for choking adults 1.ASSESS :
- 11. Basic first aid steps for choking adults 2.PLAN :
- 12. Basic first aid steps for choking adults 3.IMPLEMENT :
- 13. Basic first aid steps for choking of pregnant women or obese people • The assessment and plan remain the same. Implement : • Position hands higher on the chest where lower ribs join.
- 14. How to rescue yourself?!
- 15. Practice checklist for choking * CRITERIA Y/N ASSESS Assess the scene Assess the person. Ask “Can you talk? Are you choking?” PLAN Send for professional help IMPLEMENT Give five back blows: bend the person forward give the blows between shoulder blades Give five abdominal thrusts: stand behind person wrap arms around the waist tip the person forward slightly make a fist with one hand position fist above person's navel grasp the fist with other hand press hard into the abdomen with a quick, upward thrust Refer to hospital, clinic or health centre Give basic life support if unconscious EVALUATION Check back blow and abdominal thrust technique Remain with the person until medical or professional help arrives