Choking Safety Device and Its Role in Reducing Death


Posted January 8, 2017 by lifevac

Choking happens when any foreign object lodged in the windpipe or throat, blocking the flow air. Young kids often swallow small items as choking cuts oxygen to brain, administer major aid as soon as possible.

 
Choking is such a true medical emergency which will requires appropriate action and fast by anyone available. Medical Emergency teams will not arrive in time to save choking victim’s life. Breathing is essential part of our life. When we breathe, we inhale, in a mix of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and other gases. This raises the need of Choking Device. With this device life of a chocking victim could be saved. Oxygen starts entering in the lungs the bloodstream to go to the rest of the human body. Human bodies use oxygen as fuel source to create energy from food we eat. CO2 is a waste product that enters blood and travels to the lungs. Find more details about it on the official website.

When we breathe, we exhale out nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and oxygen. Someone who is choking with a blocked airway, no complete oxygen enters in the lungs. Our brain is sensitive extremely to this lack of this oxygen that we inhale and begins dying within six minutes. Choking Safety Device work to suck out the choking area. A universal sign for choking hands clutched to throat. If the victim doesn't give the sign, look for these indication includes difficulty breathing, inability to talk, noisy breathing, inability to forcefully cough, lips nails turning and skin becomes blue or dusky and it will further results into losing of consciousness. These devices especially help in the case of kid chocking as these kids are very innocent to follow instructions to cough and take out the chocking element.

If one is the only rescuer, abdominal thrusts and performs back blows before calling any local emergency contact number for assistance. If a person will be available, have that person call for aid while one performs first aid.
If a person becomes unconscious first thing to be done is to do standard CPR with rescue breaths and chest compressions. First, if someone who is choking and alone, call your local emergency number immediately. Then, although you'll be unable to effectively back blows to oneself, or one can perform abdominal thrusts to dislodge such item.

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Last Updated January 8, 2017