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What is the main idea of the given content?
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What is the word 'رﺍﺱ' translated to in English?
What is the word 'رﺍﺱ' translated to in English?
What is the phrase 'ﻣﺭﺍﻋﺎﺓ' translated to in English?
What is the phrase 'ﻣﺭﺍﻋﺎﺓ' translated to in English?
What is the word 'ﺻﺩﺭ' translated to in English?
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What is the focus of the content?
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Where should you stand in relation to the responsive person?
Where should you stand in relation to the responsive person?
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How should you position your arms around the responsive person's waist?
How should you position your arms around the responsive person's waist?
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Where should your fist be positioned in relation to the responsive person's ribcage?
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What is the primary purpose of standing behind the responsive person?
What is the primary purpose of standing behind the responsive person?
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What is implied by the instruction to wrap your arms around the responsive person's waist?
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What is the purpose of delivering back blows in infant care?
What is the purpose of delivering back blows in infant care?
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How many back blows should be delivered between the infant's shoulder blades?
How many back blows should be delivered between the infant's shoulder blades?
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What is the recommended way to deliver back blows to an infant?
What is the recommended way to deliver back blows to an infant?
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What is the purpose of turning the infant's face upwards?
What is the purpose of turning the infant's face upwards?
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What is the recommended position for delivering back blows to an infant?
What is the recommended position for delivering back blows to an infant?
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What is the correct location to avoid pressing during abdominal thrusts?
What is the correct location to avoid pressing during abdominal thrusts?
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What is the purpose of the abdominal thrusts?
What is the purpose of the abdominal thrusts?
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What is the name of the procedure described in the content?
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Why is it important to avoid pressing on the lower part of the sternum?
Why is it important to avoid pressing on the lower part of the sternum?
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What is the alternative name for the Abdominal Thrusts?
What is the alternative name for the Abdominal Thrusts?
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What is the appropriate response to a mild choking obstruction in an infant?
What is the appropriate response to a mild choking obstruction in an infant?
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What is a characteristic of a severe choking obstruction in an infant?
What is a characteristic of a severe choking obstruction in an infant?
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What should you do if an infant is choking and unable to make noise?
What should you do if an infant is choking and unable to make noise?
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What is the correct position to hold an infant when performing back blows and chest thrusts?
What is the correct position to hold an infant when performing back blows and chest thrusts?
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Why is it important to assess the infant's response to a choking obstruction?
Why is it important to assess the infant's response to a choking obstruction?
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What should you do if the infant's obstruction is visible?
What should you do if the infant's obstruction is visible?
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What is a sign of a severe choking obstruction in an infant?
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What should you do if an infant is choking and has a mild obstruction?
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Study Notes
Choking in Infants
- Choking is a medical emergency that requires immediate action to save a person's life.
- Emergency medical teams may not arrive in time to save a choking person's life.
Degrees of Obstruction in Infants
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Mild Obstruction:
- Infant may be breathing but wheezing.
- Infant may be coughing and making noise.
- Rescuer should stay with the infant, try to keep them calm, and not do a blind finger sweep.
- If the infant does not quickly clear the obstruction, call 911.
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Severe Obstruction:
- Infant may have a weak or no cough.
- Infant may be unable to make noise or make high-pitched noise.
- Infant's breathing may be little or none; they may be cyanotic (blue around lips and fingertips).
- Rescuer should use back blows/chest thrusts to attempt to remove the obstruction and call 911.
Back Blows and Chest Thrusts in Infants
- Position the infant:
- Face down with their head lower than their chest.
- Rest their head on your forearm, with their body on your arm.
- Deliver five back blows:
- Between the infant's shoulder blades.
- Using the heel of your free hand.
- Follow back blows with chest thrusts if the infant is unresponsive.
Abdominal Thrusts (Heimlich Maneuver)
- Stand behind the responsive person.
- Wrap your arms around their waist.
- Place your fist under their ribcage, but do not press on the lower part of the sternum.
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Learn about the importance of prompt action in case of choking in infants and how to respond in emergency situations. Recognize the signs of choking and know what to do to save a life.
