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Why is choking considered an emergency situation?
It may block the flow of air in the body.
It activates chemical reactions in the body.
It activates temperature imbalances in the body.
It may cause irregular activity in the heart.
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- It may block the flow of air in the body.
- It may cause irregular activity in the heart.
Why: choking obstructs the airway so oxygen cannot reach the lungs and blood. Lack of oxygen (hypoxia) can quickly cause brain injury and can provoke arrhythmias or cardiac arrest within minutes. It is not primarily an “activation” of chemical reactions or a cause of temperature imbalances.
What to do: if someone cannot cough, speak or breathe, call emergency services and give abdominal thrusts (Heimlich) or back blows/chest thrusts as appropriate for age; if they become unconscious start CPR and check the airway.
- It may block the flow of air in the body.
- It may cause irregular activity in the heart.
Why: choking obstructs the airway so oxygen cannot reach the lungs and blood. Lack of oxygen (hypoxia) can quickly cause brain injury and can provoke arrhythmias or cardiac arrest within minutes. It is not primarily an “activation” of chemical reactions or a cause of temperature imbalances.
What to do: if someone cannot cough, speak or breathe, call emergency services and give abdominal thrusts (Heimlich) or back blows/chest thrusts as appropriate for age; if they become unconscious start CPR and check the airway.
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