How to save a choking victim 12 Articles

by Nicole Williams

Have you ever seen someone choking? Did you know what to do? It's a scary feeling and you can feel helpless at a time like this. Here are some first aid tips on what to do if a person is choking. Determine the Person I...read more

by Karen Bledsoe

You're sitting in a restaurant, when suddenly a man at the table near you bolts up with a look of panic on his face. He can't speak and he clutches frantically at his throat. The man, you realize, may be choking. What do y...read more

by Keith Bailey

Choking is a dramatic medical event that demands immediate first aid intervention. When someone grasps their throat with two hands, they are signaling the universal sign for choking. Choking is caused by a partial or f...read more

by Eve Redstone

Choking is when something is lodged in the throat or windpipe and it is preventing breathing. The most common cause in adults is food, but in children it can be any small object that they may have put in their mouths. Chok...read more

by Valerie Johnson

You've witnessed it many times and have probably even experienced it yourself. While eating you suddenly begin to cough forcefully and feel as if you cannot take a breath. Most of the time the coughing will dislodge the ob...read more

by Robert Jones

Choking can be a horrifying experience: a complete inability to breathe triggers instinctive an instinctive panic reflex in us that can make it hard to react rationally. In a way, this response is justified. Permanent b...read more

by Stacy Zahn

If someone if choking, before you jump to actions, remember there are different procedures, depending on the age of the person that is choking. For conscious adults who are choking: Do not interfere with the adult if ...read more

by Morgan Johnson

Almost everyone has heard of the Heimlich maneuver. Many have seen it performed in movies and a few have witnessed it being done in real life. But how many people are actually prepared to step up and save a life? Chokin...read more

by Laura Hageman

One evening I was having dinner with my sister. I was eating a steak that seemed to have a lot of fat on it. I kept trying to slice all of the fat off of it, but I somehow missed some of it. Two small pieces of meat were c...read more

by Rex Coker

Everyone at one time or another has experienced a choking experience of some one or to themselves. Noticing a person in distress of choking can be visualized by understanding the "Universal Signs of choking". The hands at ...read more

by Juliana Gilmore

Choking is a medical emergency that has a high percent of successful rescues when help is administered promptly and efficiently.Adults usually choke on food while children choke on small objects.. They become lodged in the...read more

by Heraclitus

How to administer choking first aid. That sounds so clinical, so lifeless. But if you are ever in the situation where someone is really choking, I guarantee that you will feel the exact opposite of lifeless. If you don't k...read more