Airway obstruction (Respiratory Emergencies)

Topics of Discussion

• Causes
• Common emergencies
• Identification/Symptoms
• Assessment
• Patient care
• Prevention

Causes

• Head,neck or chest injuries
• Emotional distress
• Cardiac compromise
• Obstruction to upper or lower respiratory track
• Fluid in the lung tissue
• Collapse of the lung tissue

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Common emergencies

• Generally we faces respiratory obstruction during eating or while playing.
• It may be bulk of food or some hard thing obstruct the trachea.

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Identification/symptoms

We can see that person is uncomfortable with bluish discoloration and

• Sudden hypoxia
• Difficulty in breathing
• Shortness of breathing
• Craving for oxygen

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Assessment

• Bluish discoloration
• Difficulty in breathing
• Unstable position

See for pulse,heart rate and try to evaluate what has obstructed the patient.

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Patient care

Now if you are sure about that person has swallowed something than follow the procedure.

• Call emergency
• Hold the patient from back covering two arms around the chest so that your both hands lie near midline and lower level of chest
• Compress your arm forcefully towards you four to five times
• Patient will vomit the thing making him in the position
• Ensure patient is well

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Prevention

Important thing is how to prevent such a condition

• Avoid speaking during eating
• Avoid hurry up chewing, chew properly
• Keep away children from small hard thing,otherwise they will try to eat them

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