MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Call 911 or your local emergency number right away. Then, give yourself abdominal thrusts, also called the Heimlich maneuver, to remove the stuck object.

Detailed explanation-2: -For life-threatening conditions (person is unconscious or not breathing, or level of consciousness changes), call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number. If the person is conscious and alert, call the National Poison Control Center hotline at 1-800-222-1222 and follow the advice given.

Detailed explanation-3: -If your child is choking, call 911 right away or have someone else call. If you are trained to do abdominal thrusts (also known as the Heimlich maneuver), do so immediately.

Detailed explanation-4: -If the person’s airway is still blocked after trying back blows and abdominal thrusts, get help immediately: Call 999 and ask for an ambulance. Tell the 999 operator the person is choking. Continue with the cycles of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts until help arrives.

Detailed explanation-5: -Call 911 if: The person is choking. The person is having trouble breathing or has noisy breathing. The person is unconscious.