CHOKING INFORMATION
Choking is a problem where a blockage in the airways restricts or prevents breathing. Choking may be caused by inhalation through:
- Eating or drinking
- Running and stumbling whilst eating or drinking
- Inadequate chewing of food where a piece blocks the airway
- Swallowing splinters of bone/foreign material which lodge in the airway
- Laughing or crying whilst eating or drinking
The management of a choking casualty has recently changed in line with the Australian Resuscitation Council guidelines.
Please download this comprehensive fact sheet containing the current choking information:
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