Fatima Yasser wrote Wednesday, October 25, 2023 05:00 PM
What should a mother do if her child suffocates? This is a question that many mothers ask to learn about ways to protect the child from suffocation. During the following lines, we will learn about the best tricks to help the child and give him first aid immediately to avoid exposing him to any health complications.
Dr. Amjad Ali, consultant pediatrician at Kasr Al-Aini, said that suffocation occurs when something enters the throat or windpipe, blocking the airway. Usually, the cause of children suffocating is due to their exposure to swallowing small objects.
The pediatric consultant added that suffocation is a life-threatening matter, because it causes oxygen to not be delivered to the brain, pointing out that first aid must be provided as quickly as possible.
The pediatric consultant confirmed that there is no need for fear and panic. When a child feels suffocating, the body begins to expel the thing causing this feeling, and therefore the child must be helped to expel the cause, through coughing and blows on the back by the mother or father to help him expel the thing, and you must take these steps. , Which:
Place the baby face down along your thigh.
-Count five blows on the back.
-Turn your child over and examine his mouth carefully.
-Turn the baby face up and supporting him along your thigh
Place two fingers in the middle of his chest, and push down to do up to five sharp chest compressions.
-Check the mouth every time
– Encourage the child to continue coughing.
The pediatric consultant stressed the necessity of repeating these steps two to three times, but in the event that the child is unable to breathe well and is unconscious in this case, he must be taken immediately to the hospital for first aid.
2023-10-25 14:00:00
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