Choking in the Conscious Infant: Prevention & Expectations (Obstructed Airway)

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Choking in the Conscious Infant

Alternate Names : Obstructed Airway

Choking in the Conscious Infant | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What can be done to prevent the injury?

Some cases of choking can be avoided by:

giving infants only age-appropriate toys

avoiding toys that break easily, have small parts, or have batteries

keeping foods such as popcorn, hot dogs, nuts, and seeds away from infants

keeping buttons, watch batteries, coins, rocks, and any other small household items away from infants

keeping strings and ropes away from infants. Never tie a pacifier with string to a baby's clothing. The string could get wrapped around the baby's neck.

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