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Which of these is NOT part of the airway ?
Mouth
Foot
Throat
Lungs
Which food below is HIGH RISK for causing a full obstruction in a baby / toddler ?
Mashed potato
Puree foods
Squashed blueberries
A grape that hasn't been cut up
When a baby starts to "gag", how many seconds do you wait?
10 seconds
1 minute
2 seconds
You don't wait
A PARTIAL obstruction means that a baby can still move some oxygen in and out of there lungs.
False
True
A complete obstruction is when there is NO air movement. This is a medical emergency.
True
False
How do we treat a PARTIAL airway obstruction ?
Back blows
Give more food
tickle them
Encourage coughing
What are signs of a FULL airway obstruction?
Turning blue
Being quiet/silent and mouth open
Wide eyes looking panicked
All of the above
How do we treat a FULL airway obstruction ?
Encourage coughing
Give a drink of water
Back blows and chest thrusts
Preform Heimlich Manoeuvre
When preforming back blows for a full airway obstruction, on the 2nd hit the food comes out of the airway and the child starts breathing on their own.
Do you finish off giving back blows making it up to a total of 5 ?
Yes
No
A child with a FULL airway obstruction goes unconscious. What is your next step ?
Keep alternating between back blows and chest thrusts.
Continue with chest thrusts - This is now a cardiac arrest, CPR
Preform only mouth to mouth resuscitation.
Hold child by ankles upside down and jiggle them.
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