First AidFirst Aid
Aspiration of Foreign Object
Mgr. Zdeňka Kubíková
Aspiration of Foreign Object
Mgr. Zdeňka Kubíková
Bc. Barbora Zuchová and others
Adult or a child since 1 year
Cause: bolus, by the children small parts
Adult or a child since 1 year
Cause: bolus, by the children small parts
Symptoms: dyspnoea, cough (defensive
mechanism), choking, panic fear, cyanosis
Symptoms: dyspnoea, cough (defensive
mechanism), choking, panic fear, cyanosis
First aid:
Consciouss patientConsciouss patient
try to get the patient to cough
give to the patient hard slaps on the back between thegive to the patient hard slaps on the back between the
shoulder blades
Heimlich maneuver not by the gravids and children up to
one yearone year
Unconsciouss patient, not breathing ­ start CPR
GL 2005GL 2005
Hard slaps on the backHard slaps on the back
between the shoulder bladesbetween the shoulder blades
Beránková a kol., 2002
Heimlich maneuverHeimlich maneuver
Always risk for
patient!!!patient!!!
Beránková a kol., 2002
Dislodge of foreign objectDislodge of foreign object
child up to one yearchild up to one year
Beránková a kol., 2002
Child up to one yearChild up to one year
Foto: Turin, 2008