21/07/2022
Did you know that permanent brain damage can occur in as little as 4 minutes, when a person does not get enough air? Rapid first aid for choking can save a life! π
Choking in infants is usually caused by breathing in a small object that the baby has placed in their mouth, such as a button, coin, balloon, toy part, or watch battery.
βDO NOT perform these steps if the infant is coughing hard or has a strong cry. Strong coughs and cries can help push the object out of the airway.
If your child is not coughing forcefully or does not have a strong cry, follow these steps:
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Lay the infant face down, along your forearm.
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Use your thigh or lap for support.
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Hold the infant's chest in your hand and the jaw with your fingers.
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Point the infant's head downward, lower than the body.
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Give up to 5 quick, forceful blows between the infant's shoulder blades. .
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Use the palm of your free hand.
If the object does not come out of the airway after 5 blows:
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Turn the infant face-up. Use your thigh or lap for support. Support the head.
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Place 2 fingers on the middle of the breastbone just below the ni***es.
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Give up to 5 quick thrusts down, compressing the chest one third to one half the depth of the chest.
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Continue 5 back blows followed by 5 chest thrusts until the object is dislodged or the infant loses alertness (becomes unconscious).
What if the infant loses alertness? β
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