3 Choking children - should we be scared?

Conclusion Choking in children is an uncommon emergency with only 0,14% of all contacts. We found like others2 that BLS solves most cases before arrival of EMS. This demonstrates the importance of immediate initiation of BLS and keeping the chain of survival as a concept. Death to choking is rare among small children. Near fatal choking resolves with skills and routine in advanced airway management and advanced life support. References Maconochie IK, Bingham R, Eich C, López-Herce J4, Rodríguez-Núñez A, Rajka T, Van de Voorde P, Zideman DA, Biarent D: European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation 2015: Section 6. Paediatric life support. Resuscitation. 2015Oct;95:223–48. Vilke GM, Smith AM, Ray LU, Steen PJ, Murrin PA, Chan TC: Airway obstruction in children aged less than 5 years: the prehospital experience. Prehosp Emerg Care2004, 8:196–199. Conflict of interest None declared. Funding None declared.
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