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Does slapping a person on the back when they are choking help?
Slapping a person in the back when they are choking can help, but it can also cause injury. The Heimlich maneuver is always best when a person is choking.
What can you do to prevent a vomiting person from choking?
What you do is you lie the person on their side which is meant to stop them choking. I think that's what you do!
Why is choking an emergency?
Choking is a medical emergency. When a person is choking, air cannot reach the lungs. If the airways cannot be cleared, death follows rapidly.
The Heimlich hug is used to help a person who is what?
Choking
What prevents a person from choking?
An unobstructed airway.
How is choking diagnosed?
Diagnosing choking due to mechanical obstruction is straightforward, since the symptoms are obvious even to an untrained person.
What part of the GI tract prevents a person from choking?
Epiglottis
How is infection choking diagnosed?
In choking due to infection, the person, usually a child, will have a fever and signs of illness before labored breathing begins.
What is the name of a green choking gas used for killing germs in water?
The name of a green choking gas used for killing germs in water is chlorine. This is most commonly used in drinking water and swimming pools.
What is the environmental problem that is choking many Asian cities?
Water
What causes choking in water chiller evaporators?
Carbon dioxide
What is the meaning of the 'Choking Game'?
The choking game is a game where a person intentionally cuts off oxygen to the brain. The goal of cutting oxygen off to the brain is that the person may gain a sense of euphoria.
