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Choking - Adult or Child Over 1 Year
Alternate Names : Heimlich Maneuver - Adult or Child Over 1 Year
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Causes
- Eating too fast, failing to chew food well enough, or eating with improperly fitted dentures
- Alcohol consumption (even a small amount of alcohol affects awareness)
- Unconscious or stuporous persons may inhale vomited material
- Small objects inhaled by young children
- Trauma to the head and face (swelling or blood can cause choking)
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• Definition
• Overview & Considerations
• Causes
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• First Aid
• Do Not
• Call Immediately for Emergency Medical Assistance if
• Pictures & Images
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Review Date : 9/26/2003
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. editorial. Previously reviewed by Todd Severson, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (2/18/2002).
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