Signs & Symptoms
A choking person often can’t do this, making it the most obvious sign.
Speaking/talking
The first thing you should do when you see someone choking.
Call emergency services.
True or False: You perform the Heimlich maneuver on babies under 1 year old.
False
This everyday act involving food is the #1 cause of choking.
Eating
The Heimlich maneuver creates this kind of pressure inside the chest to expel an object.
Positive pressure
Someone who is choking may make this high-pitched, squeaky sound instead of normal breathing.
Wheezing/stridor
This maneuver uses abdominal thrusts to force air out and expel the object.
The Heimlich maneuver.
For infants who choke, you alternate 5 back blows with 5 of these.
Chest thrusts
According to the Red Cross, this age group is at the highest risk of choking deaths.
Children under 5.
Performing abdominal thrusts incorrectly could injure this organ located under the left ribcage.
The spleen
A choking victim may turn this color due to lack of oxygen.
Blue
After calling for help, the next step with an unconscious choking adult is starting this procedure.
CPR (after checking for pulse).
This food, commonly given to toddlers, is a leading cause of choking in young children.
Grapes
Coins and small toy parts are the top two choking hazards for this group.
Toddlers
If choking occurs during a meal, you should encourage someone with a mild airway obstruction to do this instead of intervening.
Encourage them to cough
If a victim is clutching their throat with both hands, it’s known as this.
The universal sign of choking
Abdominal thrusts should be delivered just above this body part.
Navel/belly button
Infants should be positioned this way when giving back blows.
Face down along the thigh.
This (American) holiday often sees a spike in choking incidents due to rapid eating and large gatherings.
Thanksgiving
For the pregnant woman group, rescuers should perform thrusts on this part of the body instead.
The chest
What is the medical term for choking?
Asphyxia
How many chest compressions should you do for infant CPR and regular CPR?
15 for infants, 30 for older than 2
To prevent choking, infants should never be put to bed with one of these.
A bottle
Children are most likely to choke on food if they are doing this while eating.
Laughing/talking/running
The absence of oxygen for 4–6 minutes during choking can lead to this outcome.
Permanent brain damage