Saturday, January 16, 2010

CHOKING

SYMPTOMS
  • Inability to talk
  • Difficulty breathing or noisy breathing
  • Inability to cough forcefully
  • Skin, lips and nails turning blue or dusky
  • Loss of consciousness
REMEDY
  • Ask if they need help
  • First, deliver five back blows between the person's shoulder blades with the heel of your hand.
  • Next, perform the Heimlich maneuver.

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