Choking in the Conscious Child
Alternate Names : Heimlich Maneuver for the Conscious Child, Obstructed Airway
What can be done to prevent the injury?
Some cases of choking can be avoided by:
giving young children only age-appropriate toys
avoiding toys that break easily, have small parts, or have batteries
keeping foods such as popcorn, hot dogs, nuts, and seeds away from small
children
keeping buttons, watch batteries, coins, rocks, and any other small
household items away from small children
keeping strings and ropes away from small children. Never tie a pacifier
with string to a child's clothing. The string could get wrapped around the
child's neck.
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