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Results 1 - 10 of 136 for Choking
  1. Choking - unconscious adult or child over 1 year 
    Choking is when someone cannot breathe because food, a toy, or other object is blocking the throat or windpipe (airway). A choking person's airway may be blocked so that not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000051.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Choking - adult or child over 1 year 
    Choking is when someone is having a very hard time breathing because food, a toy, or other ... is blocking the throat or windpipe (airway). A choking person's airway may be blocked so that not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000049.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Choking - infant under 1 year 
    Choking is when someone cannot breathe because food, a toy, or other object is blocking the throat or windpipe (airway). This article discusses choking in infants.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000048.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Abdominal thrusts 
    Choking is when someone is having a very hard time breathing because food, a toy, or other ... is blocking the throat or windpipe (airway). A choking person's airway may be blocked so that not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000047.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Blockage of upper airway 
    ... or being unconscious People at higher risk for airway obstruction include those who have: Neurologic problems such as ... older adults are also at higher risk for airway obstruction.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000067.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Choking first aid - adult or child over 1 year - series (image) 
    A choking person's airway may be completely or partially blocked. A complete blockage is an urgent medical emergency. A ... little as 4 minutes. Rapid first aid for choking can save a life. The universal distress signal ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100222_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Swallowing difficulty 
    ... and drink safely. Incorrect swallowing may lead to choking or breathing food or liquid into your main ... and drink enough. You have problems due to choking or pneumonia. A feeding tube is inserted directly ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007543.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Choking first aid - infant under 1 year - series (image) 
    The danger signs of true choking are: Inability to cry or make much sound Weak, ineffective coughing Soft or high-pitched sounds while inhaling Difficulty breathing - ribs ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100221_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. First Aid for Choking - Unconscious Adult (image) 
    To remove an object causing choking, open the person's mouth with your thumb and index finger, placing your thumb over the tongue and your index finger under ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17172.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Choking (image) 
    Choking is the hindrance of breathing due to an obstruction of the throat or windpipe. The Heimlich ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17107.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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