Upper respiratory conditions CHOKING

Question 1

WHAT IS CHOKING ?

Answer 1

Choking occurs when an object becomes lodged in the throat or windpipe, blocking the flow of air.

Question 2

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

Answer 2

FOREIGN BODY BECOMES LODGED IN THE LARYNX OR TRACHEA.

Question 3

IF A FOREIGN BODY BECOMES LODGED IN THE LARYNX OR TRACHEA, IS IT DANGEROUS.

Answer 3

THIS IS THE MOST DANGEROUS AND IS CUASED BY COMPLETE AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION.

Question 4

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SMALLER FOREIGN BODIES WHEN IT COMES TO CHOKING.

Answer 4

SMALLER FOREIGN BODIES MAY PASS BELOW THE VOCAL CORDS AND MAY BECOME LODGED IN THE CARINA OR WITHIN THE BRONCHUS.

Question 5

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR CHOKING?

Answer 5

BACK BLOWS
CHEST THHRUSTS

Question 6

WHAT ARE WE DOING WHEN THERE IS A FOREIGN BODY OBSTRUCTION?

Answer 6

ASSESS THE SEVERITY

Question 7

ASSESSING THE SEVERITY WHEN CHOKING

WHAT ARE YOU DOING IF THE COUGH IS EFFECTIVE.

Answer 7

• ENCOURAGE COUGHING

CONTINUE TO CHECK FOR DETERIORATION TO INEFFECTIVE COUGH OR UNTIL OBSTRUCTION IS RELIEVED.

Question 8

ASSESSING THE SEVERITY OF CHOKING.

WHAT ARE WE DOING IF THERE IS AN INEFFECTIVE COUGH AND THE PATIETNT IS UNCONSCIOUS?

Answer 8

OPEN THE AIRWAY

5 ATTEMPTS TO VENTILATE

START CPR

Question 9

ASSESSING THE SEVERITY OF CHOKING.

WHAT ARE WE DOING IF THERE IS AN INEFFECTIVE COUGH AND THE PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS?

Answer 9

5 BACK BLOWS

5 THRUSTS (CHEST FOR INFANT)

ABDOMINAL FOR CHILD >1 YEAR.