MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Bend them forwards and give up to 5 back blows to try and dislodge the blockage. Hit them firmly on their back with the heel of your hand between the shoulder blades. Hitting them on their back creates a strong vibration and pressure in the airway, which is often enough to dislodge the blockage.

Detailed explanation-2: -Strike five separate times between the person’s shoulder blades with the heel of your hand. Give five abdominal thrusts. If back blows don’t remove the stuck object, give five abdominal thrusts, also known as the Heimlich maneuver. Alternate between five blows and five thrusts until the blockage is dislodged.

Detailed explanation-3: -First aid for choking if the person is conscious If coughing does not remove the blockage: Call triple zero (000). Bend the person well forward and give five back blows with the heel of your hand between their shoulderblades – checking if the blockage has been removed after each blow.

Detailed explanation-4: -5 Back Blows + 5 Chest Thrusts Steps to relieve airway obstruction on Infants. The guidelines recommends to perform the sequence of up to 5 x Back Blows and up to 5 x Chest Thrusts. If the airway remains obstructed, repeat the sequence until the object is removed or the victim becomes unresponsive.

Detailed explanation-5: -Give up to five chest thrusts: turn the baby over so they are facing upwards. Place two fingers in the middle of their chest just below the nipples. Push sharply downwards up to five times. Chest thrusts squeeze the air out of the baby’s lungs and may dislodge the blockage.