Identifying and Responding to Airway Obstructions (Choking)

Which of these is NOT part of the airway ?

• Mouth

• Foot

• Throat

• Lungs

Which food below is HIGH RISK for causing a full obstruction in a baby / toddler ?

• Mashed potato

• Puree foods

• Squashed blueberries

• A grape that hasn't been cut up

When a baby starts to "gag", how many seconds do you wait?

• 10 seconds

• 1 minute

• 2 seconds

• You don't wait

A PARTIAL obstruction means that a baby can still move some oxygen in and out of there lungs.

• False

• True

A complete obstruction is when there is NO air movement. This is a medical emergency.

• True

• False

How do we treat a PARTIAL airway obstruction ?

• Back blows

• Give more food

• tickle them

• Encourage coughing

What are signs of a FULL airway obstruction?

• Turning blue

• Being quiet/silent and mouth open

• Wide eyes looking panicked

• All of the above

How do we treat a FULL airway obstruction ?

• Encourage coughing

• Give a drink of water

• Back blows and chest thrusts

• Preform Heimlich Manoeuvre

When preforming back blows for a full airway obstruction, on the 2nd hit the food comes out of the airway and the child starts breathing on their own.

Do you finish off giving back blows making it up to a total of 5 ?

• Yes

• No

A child with a FULL airway obstruction goes unconscious. What is your next step ?

• Keep alternating between back blows and chest thrusts.

• Continue with chest thrusts - This is now a cardiac arrest, CPR

• Preform only mouth to mouth resuscitation.

• Hold child by ankles upside down and jiggle them.