Suffocation

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Suffocation

• National Safety Council recognizes two types of
  suffocation
• Suffocation - ingested object
• Suffocation - mechanical
• Abdominal thrusts aka Heimlich maneuver

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Suffocation by ingestion

• In children, choking is usually caused by food,
  toys and other small objects that get easily
  lodged in a childs small airway.
• Anything that fits can be a danger raw carrots
  and celery, peas, nuts, sunflower seeds, cherries
  with pits, watermelon with seed, popcorn and hard
  candy are a few examples.

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Suffocation

• Mechanical suffocation includes smothering by bed
  clothes, thin plastic materials, cave-ins or
  confinement in closed spaces, cords, etc.
• Third leading cause of death in children up to
  four years of age
• The most common way for children to suffocate is
  in the bed or crib and by accidental hanging.