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Can I read Adult Choking Treatment Guidelines on EtoBox?
Adult Choking Treatment Guidelines by Ciolpan Radu is a document available to read on EtoBox.
What is Adult Choking Treatment Guidelines about?
The document provides guidelines for treating adult choking. It outlines an algorithm beginning with assessing severity of choking as mild (effective cough) or severe (ineffective cough). For severe choking, if conscious, administer back blows and abdominal thrusts until object is expelled or person becomes unconscious, then begin CPR. For mild choking or if person becomes unconscious, begin CPR. The treatment involves cycles of back blows and abdominal thrusts or CPR until obstruction is relieved.
- Author
- Ciolpan Radu
- Language
- EN