How to save the life of a man who choked

Not everyone knows how to react when sitting next to a man suddenly choked and starts to choke. And how to behave if it happened to you and there is no one nearby to help?

The website has prepared a detailed guide that will help not to get lost, to act wisely and to save the life of a man who choked.

If choked, you need to cough



Right. Cough is the most effective way to clear the airway and push the piece of food out of the trachea. The best thing you can do in such a situation is to try to calm the man: "All right, cough".

Wrong. Some people in this situation try to suppress a cough, straightening his back and trying to breathe through the nose. To anything good it will not. You also cannot drink water during the attack. Give the victim a glass of water after he cleared his throat.

If coughing is impossible, knock on the back



Right. When a person is unable to cough, the first thing you need to do is tilt him forward down (over a knee or chair) and much to Pat with an open hand between the shoulder blades (toward the mouth). It is important to do this motion and not just clapping.

Wrong. You can't clap in erect pose, the more punch, otherwise the piece of food will fall further and firmly block the airway. If the cough be resumed — stop clapping.

If the person can't breathe, use the Heimlich maneuver



When performing the Heimlich maneuver from the lungs air is not used during respiration, which helps to push the stuck item.

Right. Stand behind the victim and grasp his arms. Squeeze one hand into a fist and put it on the belly between the navel and lower ribs. The palm of the second hand — over. Several times a quick push jerk fist themselves up (under the diaphragm). Repeat several times until the airway is released.

Wrong. Don't slam the victim on the back — this can only worsen the situation. You need to bow below the ribs, not on them, otherwise you risk to break them. If more suffocating you or is a pregnant woman ohvatyvaya over the abdomen, in the region of the lower ribs.

Choked and lost consciousness



Right. If the person is unconscious, lay him on his back. Sit top on the thighs of the victim face to the head. Putting one hand to the other, place the heel of your hand between the navel and lower ribs. Vigorously push the stomach upward to the diaphragm. Repeat several times until the airway is released. After removal of the object, if the person is not breathing, do CPR.

Wrong. It is impossible to keep the victim in an upright position. And even more to do artificial respiration until the object out of the trachea removed.

If no one to help (self-help)



If he choked you and began to choke, use the method the Heimlich maneuver on their own.

Right. Lean on hard standing subject (corner of the table, chair, railing) and make a push in the upward direction using the weight of his body.

Wrong. It's hard, but try not to panic. The more we panic, the more air captured by mouth. It shoves the piece of food further. Not viprasys and don't knock yourself on the chest or back.

How to act in other situationsthe Victim is bigger than you. It happens that choked at times more than you or is a pregnant woman. In this case, when performing the Heimlich maneuver you can embrace in the region of the lower ribs, as close as possible to the stomach.

Choked on a baby. Put your baby on his tummy on your hand and palm side to make 5 Pat between children's shoulder blades. If you need a solid foreign object lay the infant on one arm face down. Head should be below the rib cage. Free hand clap of the child between the shoulder blades.

Choked the child is older. Stand behind the child (if his height is a little stand on the knees). Wrap arms around his waist. The one hand compressed in a fist and put it between the ribs and the navel with the thumb inside. The second hand clasps fist. Dilute elbows to the side and push on the baby's stomach in the upward direction.

Source nhs, mayoclinic
Photographer Roman Zakharchenko, model Alexandra Martynova, Illustrator Ekaterina Gapanovich specifically for the Website


See also
Guide to first aid
9 tips that may one day save your life


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