Foreign body airway obstruction definition - medical term
Partial or complete blockage of the breathing
tubes to the lungs due to a foreign body (e.g., food, a bead, toy, etc.)
T he onset of respiratory distress may be sudden with cough. There is often agitation
in the early stage of airway obstruction. The signs of respiratory distress include
labored, ineffective breathing until the person is not longer breathing (apneic).
Loss of consciousness occurs if the obstruction is not relieved.
Treatment of airway obstruction due to a foreign body includes:
Adults: The Heimlich maneuver.
Children over 1 year of age: A series of 5 abdominal thrusts (a children's
version of the Heimlich maneuver
Infants under 1 year of age: A combination of 5 back blows (with the flat
of the hand) and 5 abdominal thrusts (with 2 fingers on the upper abdomen).
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