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Choking - conscious infant under 1 year    See images

Overview | Symptoms | Treatment | Prevention

Alternative names:

Choking first aid - conscious infant under 1 year

Definition:

This condition is the inability to breathe due to a blockage in the airway (windpipe) in an infant under age 1.

Considerations

All choking victims should receive medical attention after the episode, since complications can arise, even if the object is successfully dislodged.

Occasionally, an object will enter the lung instead of being expelled. While the victim may appear to improve and breathe normally, in a few days signs and symptoms of a foreign body in the lung (such as wheezing, persistent cough, and pneumonia) may develop. If this happens, get medical help immediately.

Causes

Choking in infants is usually caused by inhaling a small object that they have placed in their mouth, such as a button, coin, or watch battery.

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