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- Choking first aid - adult or child over 1 year - 1
- Choking first aid - adult or child over 1 year - 2
- Choking first aid - adult or child over 1 year - 3
- Choking first aid - adult or child over 1 year - 4
- Choking first aid - adult or child over 1 year - 5
Performing first aid for a choking child is very similar to an adult. If the child does not clearly grab their throat other danger signs for a child and an adult include:
- Inability to speak
- Weak, ineffective coughing
- Noisy breathing or high-pitched sounds while inhaling
- Difficulty breathing
- Bluish skin color
- Loss of consciousness if blockage is not cleared
1. Stand behind the child and wrap your arms around the child’s waist.
2. Make a fist with one hand. Place the thumb side of your fist just above the child’s navel, well below the breastbone.
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Choking first aid - adult or child over 1 year - 5
Review Date: 07/08/2009
Reviewed By: Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason
Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, Clinic. Also reviewed by David
Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
