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     Each person must have had a choking when eating or drinking something that could make it difficult to cough and to breathe. And breathing is one very important part of life for all humanity.

     The body had choked due to obstruction of the upper respiratory tract caused by food or other foreign objects that obstruct a person's breathing and make shortness of breath. Choking can cause a person to experience coughing, but if the airway is obstructed enough it can cause a person's death.

First aid can be done when people choke are:

1. Ask if he was choking on something, if it can still be answered clearly enough accompany the course. But if you can not answer these questions immediately provide relief.

2. Do not give any beverages, because the fluid can block incoming air.

3. Stand behind the person and put our arms around the belly, make a fist with one hand and thumb against the stomach while the other hand holding a fist.

4. With a sharp motion press arms up and into the stomach to remove foreign objects from the body.

5. A pat on the back or chest bone can cause coughing and remove the object. Foreign bodies should be removed from the hypopharynx or laryngopharynx, because it is part of the throat that connects to the esophagus.

6. If the foreign body can not be removed from the body, immediately bolt to the hospital, before they run out of breath.

     Children under 3 years of age loves to put something in your mouth because that's where they got the satisfaction. Negative effects, infant choking risk.

     Choking occurs when a foreign object entering and inhibits the respiratory system so that the child choked. Any object whose size can get into the child's mouth is likely swallowed and lodged in the respiratory flow and cause choking.

     When choking, the child usually signaled by putting his hand on the neck. Other signs that may accompany the others are unable to speak, difficult breathing or breathing sound, can not cough, skin blackened lips and then lost consciousness or fainting.

Babies choke should immediately get help, as follows:

1. Put the baby in the tummy in the arm with the baby's head is lower than or chest.

2. Support the baby's head with the palm of the hand. Do not cover the baby's mouth or pressing or neck.

3. Use the heel of one hand to pat the baby's back 5 times, right between the shoulder blades baby.