wrapping their arms around the patients waist
foreign body airway obstruction
I Believe what you mean is a foreign body airway obstruction. Essentially this is just the same thing as saying someone is choking. You have 2 types, total and partial airway obstructions. Any object that blocks the airway is considered to be an obstruction. The tongue itself can be one. If this isn't what you're looking for please feel free to revise this.
Unlike the rattlesnake, it is NOT giving a warning, it is clearing the airway in preperation for an attack.
to ensure the airway isn't blocked by a foreign object
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of action?
A child's airway differs from that of an adult in that the child's tongue is proportionately larger in the oropharynx compered to that of an adult. Also, a child's airway is smaller and softer and more prone to foreign body obstruction. An infant's airway is smaller and softer still and the trachea is usually about the diameter of a pencil.
The most common cause of airway occlusion (airway obstruction) is choking on foreign objects. This means swallowing an obstructive object or having something lodged in your trachea causing the airway to lose its patency.
Essential airway skills also include the use of advanced airway devices, such as endotracheal intubation and supraglottic airway devices, to secure and maintain an open airway. Additionally, bag-mask ventilation is crucial for providing adequate oxygenation and ventilation in patients who cannot breathe effectively on their own. Mastery of these skills is vital for emergency responders and healthcare professionals in managing airway emergencies.
The trachea is the main airway in the human body. It carries air from the larynx to the bronchi in the lungs, allowing for breathing and gas exchange.
Indications include airway maintenance, airway suctioning, and preventing biting of an endotracheal tube. These are almost always used in unconscious patients. Contraindications include a conscious patient, a foreign object blocking the airway, and a present gag reflex.
The epiglottis closes the airway when we swallow. You can see part of it hanging down in the back of the mouth.
Asphyxia is the inability to breath. This usually results in suffocation. Treatments for asphyxia would include removing a foreign body from the airway, CPR, expired air rescuscitation, and emergency rescuscitation.