What to Do When an Adult is Choking (Responsive) — Transcript

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1. 0:03[music]
2. 0:07Caring for a responsive choking adult consists of 5 back blows
3. 0:11followed by 5 abdominal thrusts.
4. 0:12Watch as Richard and I demonstrate this care for a choking adult.
5. 0:17To perform back blows,
6. 0:19first position yourself to the side and slightly behind the choking person.
7. 0:23Then, place one arm diagonally across the person’s chest
8. 0:26and bend them at the waist
9. 0:28so that their upper body is as parallel to the ground as possible, like this.
10. 0:36This position helps remove the object and allows you to brace yourself
11. 0:39if the person becomes unresponsive.
12. 0:42At this point, firmly strike the person between the shoulder blades
13. 0:45with the heel of your hand.
14. 0:48Now I’ll simulate 5 back blows,
15. 0:50but I will not use full force
16. 0:52as I would if Richard were actually choking.
17. 0:55One… two… three… four… five.
18. 1:01After back blows, if they are unable to cough or speak,
19. 1:04give abdominal thrusts.
20. 1:06First, find the person’s navel with two fingers.
21. 1:11Then, move behind the person
22. 1:14and place your front foot between the person’s feet
23. 1:16with your knees slightly bent
24. 1:18to provide balance and stability, like this.
25. 1:22Next, with your other hand, make a fist and place your thumb side
26. 1:26against the person’s stomach, right above your fingers.
27. 1:29Finally, take your first hand and cover your fist with that hand.
28. 1:34Then pull inward and upward to give an abdominal thrust.
29. 1:37Now, I'll simulate 5 abdominal thrusts.
30. 1:40Again, I’m not going to use full force.
31. 1:43One… two… three… four… five.
32. 1:49Continue giving sets of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts
33. 1:53until the person can cough or speak,
34. 1:55or the person becomes unresponsive.
35. 2:00One… two… three… four… five.
36. 2:09One… two… three… four… five.
37. 2:16One… two… three… four… five.
38. 2:25One… two… three… four… five.
39. 2:30[music]
40. 2:34If a person is pregnant,
41. 2:35too large for you to stand behind and reach around
42. 2:37or if the person is in a wheelchair,
43. 2:39you may need to give chest thrusts. Ready, Marla?
44. 2:42Yes.
45. 2:43To give chest thrusts for a responsive person,
46. 2:45make a fist with one hand,
47. 2:47and place the thumb side of your fist on the center of the person’s chest,
48. 2:50grab your fist with the other hand,
49. 2:52and give quick thrusts into the chest.
50. 2:55One… two… three… four… five.
51. 2:59It is important to know that back blows, abdominal thrusts and chest thrusts
52. 3:04are all equally effective for responsive choking,
53. 3:07but it may take more than one technique to clear the airway.