Respiratory Distress | | If the choking conscious person is too big or pregnant |
Respiratory arrest | | Breathing becomes difficult |
Electrocution | | Can result in the tongue swelling and closing the airway |
Sign of breathing emergency | | Narrowing of the air passages |
Asthma | | Swallowing small objects |
Emphysema | | Damage to the air Sacs |
Bronchitis | | Severe allergic reaction |
Hyperventilation | | Given to self or a person in a wheelchair for choking |
Allergic reaction | | Dulls the nerves used to swollow |
Anaphylactic Shock | | Slow or rapid breathing |
Choking | | Breathing stops |
Back Blows/Abdominal Thrusts | | Position to give an infant back blows |
Chest thrusts | | A cause of respiratory distress |
Abdominal thrusts | | Airway has been blocked by a foreign object |
Face down | | Eating while talking |
Rescue Breaths | | Over ten minutes |
Possible brain damage | | Breathing faster and more shallowly than normal |
Irreversible brain damage | | Between 4-6 minutes |
Alcohol | | Poorly chewed food |
Adult common cause of choking | | Given to a victim when they stop breathing |
Child common cause of choking | | 5 each is an effective way to clear the obstruction |
Infant common cause of choking | | Bronchial tubes are swollen and irritated |