Choking in the Conscious Infant
Alternate Names : Obstructed Airway
What can be done to prevent the injury?
Some cases of choking can be avoided by:
giving infants only age-appropriate toys
avoiding toys that break easily, have small parts, or have batteries
keeping foods such as popcorn, hot dogs, nuts, and seeds away from
infants
keeping buttons, watch batteries, coins, rocks, and any other small
household items away from infants
keeping strings and ropes away from infants. Never tie a pacifier with
string to a baby's clothing. The string could get wrapped around the baby's
neck.
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