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Choking first aid - infant under 1 year - series
Choking first aid - infant under 1 year - series


Choking - infant under 1 year

Symptoms:

The danger signs of true choking are:

  • Inability to cry or make much sound
  • Weak, ineffective coughing
  • Soft or high-pitched sounds while inhaling
  • Difficulty breathing - ribs and chest retract
  • Bluish skin color
  • Loss of consciousness if blockage is not cleared


References:

Murray, JF, ed. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 3rd Ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 2000:753.

Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, eds. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 5th Ed. St. Louis, Mo.: London: Mosby; 2002:90-92.




Review Date: 6/14/2004
Reviewed By: Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, MA.

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