Choking First Aid- Kit, Home Care, What to Expect
By Max Team in Emergency & Trauma
Feb 14 , 2022 | 1 min read
Choking occurs when a foreign object becomes lodged in the throat or windpipe, blocking the flow of air. In adults, a piece of food is often the culprit. Young children often swallow small objects. Because choking cuts o oxygen to the brain, administer first-aid as quickly as possible.
What to Expect
- The universal sign for choking is hands clutched to the throat. If the person doesn't give the signal, look for these indications:
- Coughing/gagging
- Inability to talk
- Difficulty in breathing
- Inability to cough forcefully
- Skin, lips, and nails turning blue or dusky (Cyanosis)
- Loss of consciousness
- Noisy respiration
When to Rush to the Doctor
- Inability to restore normal breathing quickly
- Inability to remove the object from the windpipe
- Cyanosis continues
Home Care
If someone is choking, the Red Cross recommends a ‘five and five’ approach to delivering first aid:
- Five Back Blows: First, deliver five back blows between the person's shoulder blades with the heel of your hand
- Five Abdominal Thrusts: Perform five abdominal thrusts (also known as the Heimlich Maneuver)
- Alternate between five blows and five thrusts until the blockage is dislodged
A First-Aid Kit for Choking Should Include
- Sterile Adhesive Bandages in Assorted Sizes
- Sterile Gauze Pads of Different Sizes
- Adhesive Tape & Band-aid
- Cotton Buds & Cotton Roll
- Latex Gloves
- Thermometer
- Scissor
- Safety Pins
- Sterile Saline/Distilled Water
Other First Aid’s Facilities Provided by Max Healthcare:
- First Aid For Trauma
- Dislocation First Aid
- Head Injury First Aid
- Blister First Aid
- Bruise First Aid
- Black Eye First Aid
- First Aid for Dog Bite
- Poisoning First Aid
- First Aid for Burns
- First Aid Kit for Sting and Snake Bite
- First Aid for Insect Bites and Stings
- First Aid For Heart Attack
- First Aid For Nose Bleeding
- First Aid for Cuts and Wounds
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