Every year, there are cases of unfortunate deaths due to foreign bodies stuck in the throat, which is very sad, and the "traditional" first aid methods such as drinking vinegar, swallowing, and patting the back are all wrong! The correct way to asphyxiate in foreign bodies is to take the Heimlich first aid method, so what is the Heimlich first aid method? How? Let's take a look.
What is the Heimlich First Aid
Heimlich Maneuver, also known as the Hays First Aid. He was the son of the American physician Henry J. Heimlich) invented in 1974, a first aid method aimed primarily at the throat of foreign bodies. Heimlich First Aid is the standard method for rescuing patients with tracheal foreign bodies worldwide and can save lives in seconds. This method is used to expel food or other things that enter the airway during suffocation by increasing pressure on the abdomen and chest to squeeze objects out. Let's look at the detailed steps of the Heimlich First Aid Method.
Detailed steps of the Heimlich First Aid
【Babies under 1 year old】
1. Pick up the baby, put the baby's face down, make his body rest on the adult's forearm, and support the baby's head and neck with his hands, the head is slightly lower than the chest. The root of the other hand is patted 5 times between the two shoulder blades of the baby. (Pat with the root of the palm of your hand, with moderate force, not too heavy, it will hurt the baby's fragile spine).
2. If the blockage has not been eliminated after the implementation of the above method, implement this method 5 times. Turn the baby upside down, head down to foot, in the lower half of the baby's sternum, press the chest with the index finger and middle finger 5 times or make the child lie flat, with the middle or index finger of both hands, placed under the child's chest and umbilicus abdomen, quickly upward and heavy compression, but just with the middle of the soft. Repeat this action until the foreign body is excreted.
3. Repeat the above actions until the tracheal obstruction is lifted or the ambulance arrives. Be careful not to grab your baby's feet and hang upside down in the air and pat your back! Not only can it not expel foreign bodies, but it will also cause damage to the baby's cervical spine!
【Children over 2 years old and adults】
1. Stand behind the baby, put both hands between the baby's navel and sternum, hold a fist in one hand, and hold the fist with the other hand;
2. Tighten your arms and press your child's chest instantly
3. Continue squeezing several times until the tracheal obstruction is lifted. This method can also be used if a foreign body develops in the trachea in adults.
【Heimlich First Aid For Self-Help】
1. Look for fixed objects that can be used for abdominal impact, such as table edges, chair backs;
2. Press the upper abdomen to the object;
3. Repeat until the plug is spit out.
Yancheng Dexin Hospital Tips: The above is the introduction of the detailed steps of the Heimlich first aid method, safety is no small matter, in addition to learning this set of first aid methods, when taking care of the baby, you should also do a good job of prevention, you can avoid accidents! I hope this content is helpful to you.