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2. Choking - Wikipedia

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   If a wheelchair-using victim of choking becomes unconscious, anti-choking cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) should be performed, which is the same method also used for able-bodied victims of choking. That said, it can be noted that the victim needs to be removed from the wheelchair and laid face-up on an appropriated surface (not too hard or ...

3. Basic airway management - Wikipedia

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   Basic treatment includes several procedures aiming at removing foreign bodies from the airways. Most protocols recommend encouraging the victim to cough, followed by hard back slaps, and if none of these things work; abdominal thrusts (Heimlich maneuver) or chest thrusts. [5]

4. Chokehold - Wikipedia

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   The restriction may be of one or both and depends on the hold used and the reaction of the victim. While the time it takes for the choke to render an opponent unconscious varies depending on the type of choke, the average across all has been recorded as 9 seconds. [3]

5. Doctors Share Lifesaving Steps to Take During a Medical Emergency

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   Choking. Choking on food or another object is among the top causes of preventable injury-related death, and bystander rescue can save lives. In a 2024 study of patients admitted to the ER with ...

6. What should you do if a baby, child or adult is choking? Here ...

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   Choking can happen in a range of situations, but experts say that the main causes in children are food, coins, toys and balloons. ... If the child is unconscious, you'll want to do what's called a ...

7. Researchers outline how to save yourself from choking if you ...

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   The thought of choking, especially when there's no one there to help, is terrifying. Unfortunately, that fear is not unfounded: choking is the cause of thousands of deaths per year. A new article ...

8. Airway management - Wikipedia

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   The American Medical Association and Australian Resuscitation Council advocate sweeping the fingers across the back of the throat to attempt to dislodge airway obstructions, once the choking victim becomes unconscious. [9] [10] However, many modern protocols and literature recommend against the use of the finger sweep. [11]

9. Mich. police officer saves choking woman during traffic stop

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   A Michigan police officer went above the call of duty earlier this week after he rescued a choking woman during a routine traffic stop. His dash cam caught the whole thing on video. ABC reports ...