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Choking first aid - infant under 1 year - series: Part 3
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Choking first aid - infant under 1 year - series
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IF THE INFANT LOSES CONSCIOUSNESS
If the child becomes unresponsive, stops breathing, or turns blue:
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Shout for help.
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Give infant CPR. Call 911 after one minute of CPR.
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Try to remove an object blocking the airway ONLY if you can see it.
DO NOT:
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DO NOT interfere if the infant is coughing forcefully, has a strong cry, or is breathing adequately. However, be ready to act if the symptoms worsen.
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DO NOT try to grasp and pull out the object if the infant is conscious.
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DO NOT perform these steps if the infant stops breathing for other reasons, such as asthma, infection, swelling, or a blow to the head.
Update Date: 7/23/2008
Updated by: Jacob L. Heller, MD, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, Clinic. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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