SELF CHOKING

If you are Choking and starting to suffocate but there's no one around to help you...

So don't worry..!!!

"You can save your own life"

 

"Helping Yourself"

Follow the simple steps to get rid of it...

• Start coughing
  
• If it doesn't work then 
• Perform Heimlich Maneuver on yourself by 5 Back Blows and 5 Abdominal Thrusts

                     To do this , make a fist & hit yourself in the area between your belly button and the lower ribs.

                     Drive your fist up & down in J-shaped motion. 

                 IF it doesn't help either , Bend over a chair, corner of a table or any other solid object at waist level.

                   Push against it as hard as you can , keeping your arms stretched out in front of you.

                   Do this untill the object becomes dislodged and the airways gets clear...

 

"PRECAUTIONS"

• Try not to Panic because the more you panic , the more air enter the mouth which pushes the stuck piece of food further in...
• Don't stand up straight or hit yourself on the chest.

                   

INFANT CHOKING

    A Baby can easily swallow small objects or small pieces of food which can then block their airways....

            Choking is a common cause of injury and death in young children , primarily because their small airways are easily obstructed. It takes time for babies to master the ability to chew & swallow food.
           Babies might not be able to cough forcefully enough to dislodge an airway obstruction.

            So What to do now......?????

             Don't worry now follow these steps...

• Hold the baby
• Place their face down on your knees or over your forearm
  
• Head pointing downward
• Give 5 Back Blows
  
• Check the mouth
  
• If this is unsuccessful then
• Turn the baby over
• Give 5 Chest Thrusts
  
• Check the mouth 
• If this doesn't work then
• Repeat the Cycle 3 time by 5 Back blows and 5 Chest thrusts.
•       So that the obstruction gets clear
  
• If still the obstruction is not clear then
•  Call the Emergency Services.

ADULT CHOKING

Choking is a life threatening situation due to the blockage of air passage into the lungs after the inhalation or ingestion of food or another object.
        Choking is caused by mechanical obstruction of the airways that prevents normal breathing. This obstruction can be partial or complete.

•   Usually choking in small children is caused by small foreign object.
•  Whereas in adults it's most commonly caused by food. 
   
• If the blockage is mild , the casuality should be able to clear by Coughing.

            Food that can adapt their shape to that of pharynx such as banana, marshmallows or gelatinous candies can be a danger and can cause Choking.

 Signs and Symptoms

• Grasping of the throat
• Anxious & distressed
• Difficulty in speaking & breathing
• Persistent cough
• Pale grey / blue skin developing
• Becoming unconscious 

     So what to do now....?????????

 

•     Step 1

"Assess the Situation"

  If you think someone choking ;

                 Ask "Are you Choking?"

 

If they are unable to speak and answer you. They need your help straightaway.

• Calm & Reassure the person that everything will gonna be ok.

• Step 2 

"Encourage to Cough"

Coughing is the most effective way to clear the airways & push the stuck piece of food out of trachea.

  

If coughing doesn't work then move on to the next step.

• Step 3

          "Slap it Out"

•  Stand behind the victim
• Lean them forward
• Support their upper body with one hand or your arm across the chest
• Give 5 Back Blows by using the heal of your hand between the shoulder blades.  
• Then check the mouth
• If anything is in the mouth , if erased then ask the victim to speak.
•      If backblows doesn't work. Move to the next step.
  

• Step 4

      "Squeeze it Out"

• Again stand behind the victim
• Place both arms around them
• Lean them forward
• Put a fist just below the breast bone.
• Cup the fist with the other hand
• Give 5 Abdominal thrusts
• Pull sharply inwards and upwards
• Then check the mouth
•     If Abdominal thrusts doesn't work then come to the next step.
  
• Step5

  " Repeat the Cycle"

•  Repeat 5 Back Blows
•  Repeat 5 Abdominal Thrusts
• If within the 3 cycles the obstruction isn't clear.
• Then call for an ambulance.
• Continue to repeat the cycle untill the blockage clears or the help arrives.
  
  
  

CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique useful in many emergencies, including a heart attack or near drowning, in which someone's breathing or heartbeat has stopped.

        CPR keeps oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and other vital organs untill more definitive medical treatment can restore a normal limits.

       It improves Circulation which means the flow of blood around the body. when the heart stops pumping we need to take over this situation by pushing hard and fast on the chest.

CPR can keep the oxygenated blood flowing to the brain and other vital organs untill more definitive medical treatment can restore the normal limits.

So Remember one thing " It's far better to do something than to do nothing at all"

 

        Remeber the difference between your doing something and doing nothing could be SOMEONE'S LIFE.

     . Start by placing the heal of one hand at the centre of person's chest and interlock your fingers like this.

 

. With arms straightened , press Hard and Fast letting the chest backup fully each time.

    "FAST means around 2 times every second"

And

     "HARD means the chest needs to go down by 5cm."

 

So you need to push hard to be effective.

. If you are trained you can give 2 rescue breaths after every 30 compressions as this help provides oxygen.

 

However if yourn't trained then just keep going hands on your compressions on the chest.

. If Someone else is with you; you can also swap over the compressions; but don't stop untill health professional arrives or the patient starts to breath.

 

 

Hope so this will be very helpful for all because it's really important know how to react in the emergency ; not to panic and save someone's life....

DR'S ABC

      Certain skills are considered essential to the provision of FIRST AID and are taught universally. So here is one of them called DR'S ABC which focuses on critical life saving interventions that must be provided before the treatmemt of less serious injuries.
   It stands for:

  .D = Danger 

  .R = Response

  .S = Shout for Help                                        

  .A = Airways                             

  .B = Breathing

  .C = Circulation

Firstly make sure that the ambulance is on it's way or to make call for emergency.

Then move on to the DR'S ABC uptill and untill ambulance or any professional medical help arrives.

DANGER

   First look around carefully to make sure that the area is safe for yourself and others before approaching.

                                

                     RESPONSE

  Shake them gently by shoulders and ask them "Are u alright...??? ". If there is no response then move on to the next step.

                SHOUT FOR HELP

     Start Shout for help as any assistance may be helpful.

                     AIRWAYS 

   Gently turn the head back in the direction shown here to open up the airways.

BREATHING

  Look , Listen and Feel for sense of normal breathing.  Look for normal chest movements.   Try to feel their breath against your face.

 

 

Do this for not more than 10seconds if there is no sign for breathing or their breathing is an unusual or in noisy way then we need to move to the next step.

CIRCULATION

     Still if there is an unusal situation ; the breathing is not overcome so we need to improve the circulation which means to improve the flow of blood around the body when the heart stops pumping and we need to start CPR to improve the circulation.

First Aid

First Aid is the assistance given to any person suffering a serious illness or injury suddenly.

        It is the care provided to preserve life,prevent the condition from worsening or to promote the recovery.
        It includes the initial intervention in a serious condition prior to professional medical help being available.

        There are many situations which may require the emergency FIRST AID. It involves the improvisation with materials available at that time; often by the untrained people around.

.CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) while awaiting for an ambulance.

.Complete treatment of minor conditions;such as applying a Plaster to a cut.