what happens when a person who is choking is treated using the heimlich maneuver?
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You might break a rib, or their sternum, but atleast they would be alive.
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Position the person on his or her back. Make sure the legs are elevated, if possible above the heart level. \nCheck the person's airway to be sure it's clear. Watch for vomiting. \nCheck for signs of circulation (breathing, coughing or movement). If absent, begin CPR. Call 911 or your local emergency number. Continue CPR until help arrives or the person responds and begins to breathe. \nHelp restore blood flow. If the person is breathing, restore blood flow to the brain by raising the person's legs above the level of the head. Loosen belts, collars or other constrictive clothing. The person should revive quickly. If the person doesn't regain consciousness within one minute, dial 911 or call for emergency medical assistance. \nIf the person was injured in a fall associated with a faint, treat any bumps, bruises or cuts appropriately. Control bleeding with direct pressure.
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very interesting...i think that if your head got severed off, you would stop vomiting immediately because your body obviously has bigger issues to deal with now.  i guess it's kinda like when your hiccups magically go away when someone scares you, or when you forget about them.  it's an uncontrollable bodily function that i think can be "side-tracked away."  wish we could test this one...send it in to Mythbusters...
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This person needs to be evaluated by a Speech therapist/pathologist. they have certain tests they can administer to find out if it is safe for the person to even begin to take anything by mouth. the danger with swallowing problems is that the person can aspirate food or liquids into the lungs and develop pneumonia.
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of course, the cigaret will decrease the aspiration ability of the body, then the player will not be fast
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A choking victim can't speak or breathe and needs your help immediately. Follow these steps to help a choking victim:\n\n   1. From behind, wrap your arms around the victim's waist.\n   2. Make a fist and place the thumb side of your fist against the victim's upper abdomen, below the ribcage and above the navel.\n   3. Grasp your fist with your other hand and press into their upper abdomen with a quick upward thrust. Do not squeeze the ribcage; confine the force of the thrust to your hands.\n   4. Repeat until object is expelled.
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If the victim was an adult, I would first check the scene for safety.  If the scene appeared safe, I would tap the victim's shoulder and shout "Are you OK?"  If the victim didn't respond, then I would call 911 or ask someone to do it.  I would attend to the victim by first looking, listening, and feeling for breathing.  If the victim is breathing and has signs of circulation than I would put that person in what is called the "recovery position", which is rolling the victim to his side with the top leg bent at the knee and the top arm bent at the elbow with the hand under the head.  Bottom arm and leg are straight.  If there is no sign of breathing and circulation than I would begin appropriate CPR care.  If the victim were an infant or child, I would do the same thing except if I was alone, I would provide 1 minute of care before calling 911.
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It depends a lot on the condition of the human,and the method used to hang them. New research shows that you are at no more of a stroke risk hanging upside down than if you are exercising right side up. More in-depth research found that the body actually has mechanisms that prevent damage from hanging upside down. In fact, while oscillating (inverting with movement), some of the patients' blood pressure actually dropped a few points. (*Note: these studies were based on patients in generally good health. If your asking about a perfectly healthy human, I think they could survive for many hours between 45 and 72 hours. Cause of death would most likely be dehydration  assuming they are not offered a drink. Encephalitis (swelling of the brain) is also a high probability. Interesting question.
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When you go down, breath out first so your throat is relaxed and you're less likely to gag.
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Hand out plastic bags and demonstrate the technique of suffocation or perhaps you could demonstrate a hanging?
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If you are hyperventilating or have eratic breathing, it would help control that as you can't breathe and swallow at the same time. (If you do you'll drown).
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There is no direct relationship. The Heimlich maneuver is a resuscitative measure used to dislodge  a trapped bolus of food from the nasopharnyx or the epiglottis or the trachea. It is a stretch of the imagination for some one to swallow a big chunk of food, nearly strangle, have a friend do a Heimlich's for the victim to grunt. The only vague correlation is the expulsive force that would vibrate the vocal cords and that is very tenuous at best. At best guess, first animal noises were hisses, that were expulsive breaths, and then the resonance of the larynx and sinuses and the articulation of the tongue and later in higher animals the curvature of the lips, face and tongue. While your teacher may have a valid idea, I see none. The diaphragm located beneath the lungs is a sheet of muscle transecting the body and during the Heimlich's maneuver, we can a violent expulsion of breath and the piece of food is dislodged, but again including the diaphragm, the relationship is tenuous because the simple act of breathing in all mammals requires much the same and would not by itself evolve into speech....it is control of the diaphragm that allows us a variety of sounds, so the two are unrelated.
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These are very different aspects of functional biology.\n is the obstruction of the flow of air into a person's lungs by a foreign object, commonly food. Choking can become a medical emergency, as choking prevents breathing and will thus starve the brain and other organs of oxygen.\n\nIf the casualty can still cough effectively they will probably be able to cough up the offending object. The first aid at this point is to stand by and encourage coughing.\nA cough is a sudden, often repetitive, spasmodic contraction of the thoracic cavity, resulting in violent release of air from the lungs, and usually accompanied by a distinctive sound. Cough is an action your body takes to get rid of substances that are irritating the air passages. A cough is usually initiated to clear a buildup of phlegm in the trachea; air may move through this passage at up to 480 km/h (300 mi/h) during a contraction. Coughing can also be triggered by a bolus of food going down the trachea instead of the esophagus, due to a failure of the epiglottis, although this may result in choking instead. Frequent or chronic coughing usually indicates the presence of a disease. Provided the patient is a non-smoker and has a normal chest xray, the cause of chronic cough in 93% of all patients is due to asthma, reflux (heartburn) or post-nasal drip. Other causes of chronic cough include chronic bronchitis and medications such as ACE inhibitors. Coughing can happen voluntarily as well as involuntarily.
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these three signs you mentioned can be an indicator, but it is really seldom that a person cannot raise both arms above their head: usually one side of the body is paralized (cannot move the arm/leg/part of mouth at all or just a very little), the other one is not. a stroke is a blockage of a brain vessle where the surrouinding brain tissue slowly begins to die (lack of oxygen) = causes the failure of parts of the body. it really depends on how severe the blockage is, for some people death might occur fast (depending where the blockage is at) other might have a couple hours to live. usually you would say, that from the first signs on, you have a max of 1 to 3 hours to be FINISHED with the medical treatment, such as a lysis (dissolving the blockage). again: depending on the severity, the patient might die due to massive brain damage, or the patient is alive with all kinds of different brain damage. when using the correct type of treatment after a stroke, a surprisingly high amount of brain activity can now be referred to an other part of the brain doing the other ones work (depending on the patient abilities + age).\nso it is so important to call the paramedics right away and head to the nearest dtoke center.\nhere in germany we have the advantage that we have doctors riding on ambulances + the often life saving and frequently use of helicopters\n\nhope that helped you, if you have more questions email me\n\ngood luck
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It's called myelitis (drop the "spino", there's no such word). I'm assuming you already know what it is so I'll skip the diagnosis explanation. Unfortunately, as with many spinal cord disorders, there is currently no effective cure.  Treatments depend largely on the severity (extent of progression) of neurological involvement.  Initially, corticosteroid therapy is started to reduce inflammation.  Analgesia (pain meds) and bedrest are prescribed.  Range-of-motion (ROM) exercises are initiated to maintain limb flexibility and function.  If respiration is affected, the patient may require a tracheotomy with trach to ventilator for respiratory support.  Recovery usually begins within 2 to 12 weeks of the onset of symptoms and may continue for up to 2 years.  I'm sorry to say that if there is no significant improvement within the first 3 to 6 months, meaningful recovery is unlikely.  Generally, a rapid onset of symptoms is associated with poor recovery outcome. I hope this answers your question.
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"When they ACT like they are choking"??? I just thought that was funny...\nWell the reason that my 7th grade science teacher gave me was that putting the arms up help open up the airways and lets you take in air more easily...hope I helped... I'm 22 and i still put my arms up :) Patting on the back can actually help lodge whatever obstructing your breathing. If you feel like your choking and you can still cough that means that air can still get in and your best bet is to try and cough it up. Choking with no breathing should be dealt with the Heimlich maneuver
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As people age they lose their teeth and ability to chew, ability to digest food, lose ability to get the nutrition out of the food.  The pulverizing makes it easier to eat, i.e., drink, and people get more nutrition out of it.  Also older people sometimes have difficulty swallowing, especially bread can cause choking.  I have seen nurses pour liquid gelatin over bread to make it jello-like, to make it easier to eat for those who choke easily.