3. Causes of Obstruction
• Improper chewing of large pieces of food.
• Excessive intake of alcohol.
• The presence of loose upper and lower
dentures.
• For children – running while eating.
• For smaller children of “hand to mouth” stage
left unattended
4. It happens when the tongue
drops back and obstruct the
throat. Other causes are acute
asthma, croup, diphtheria,
s w e l l i n g , a n d c o u g h
(whooping).
1. Anatomical Obstruction
2. Mechanical Obstruction
When foreign objects lodge in
the pharynx or airways; fluids
accumulate in the back of the
throat.
TWO TYPES OF OBSTRUCTION
6. SIGNS OF OBSTRUCTION
• Inability to speak.
• Difficulty of breathing
• Unusual sounds.
• Skin Discoloration
• Later it can lead to:
• Stoppage of breathing
• Unconsciousness
7. Partial Airway
Obstruction
- victim is able to cough
or make some wheezing
sound
- Victim should be
encourage to expel the
foreign body by
coughing
Complete Airway
Obstruction
- victim is unable to
speak, breathe or
cough.
- victim clutch his neck
between his thumb and
fingers (universal
distress signal)
19. MANUAL CHEST THRUST
• Kneel alongside the affected person at the
level of the chest.
• Placed the heel of your hand on the sternum.
• Place your other hand over it and lock your
arms at the shoulder and elbow.
• Deliver 6-10, downward compressions.
• Do a tongue-jaw lift procedure and finger
sweep to remove the object
20.
21.
22.
23. • Place the infant in a face-down head-
down position on your left forearm.
• Support the head with your hand.
• Using the heel of your right hand, deliver
4 sharp blows between the shoulder
blades.
24.
25.
26. unconscious infant
MANUAL CHEST THRUSTS
• face-up, head-down
position
• 4 slow thrusts using
the tips of your finger
on the sternum below
the intermammary line
• Do a tongue-jaw lift
procedure and finger
sweep to remove the
object (only if you can
see the object)
