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Choking: Obstructed Airway of an Unconscious Adult

 
 

Open victim’s mouth and take out any foreign objects found inside

 
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  1. Turn the victim onto his back carefully supporting his head and neck. If he is not responding, shout for help and call 995 for an ambulance.

  2. Open his airway by tilting his head back and lifting his chin upwards and check for breathing. Remove any foreign objects you see in the victim’s mouth with your fingers.

 
     
 

If victim is not breathing, perform mouth-to-mouth ventilation

 

If victim’s chest does not rise, perform chest compressions

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  1. If victim is not breathing, perform mouth-to-mouth ventilation.

  2. If the chest does not rise, reposition the victim’s head and re-attempt ventilation (2nd ventilation).

  3. If the chest still does not rise, perform 30 chest compressions.

  4. The hand position is the same as for the chest compressions performed for CPR.

  5. Repeat the head-tilt-chin-lift (step 2) and check the mouth. Remove any foreign objects if seen.

  6. Open his airway and check breathing.

  7. Repeat steps 5 to 7 if necessary until successful.

 
     
 
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