FIRST AID
FIRST AID Choking Symptoms Your 2 year old is eating peanuts and running around. Suddenly, he starts coughing violently. There is a strong possibility that he has inhaled the peanut into the windpipe, resulting in obstruction to the free flow of air. Do not panic. Coughing might help in expelling the peanut. Sometimes, if the obstruction is more severe, due to foreign object or food, he may not be able to talk normally and may turn blue. Treat this as an emergency and act quickly as possible. Sometimes, a little water or milk or soup or any other liquid tend to go into the wind pipe and the child coughs to stop that or to expel the little liquid that might have gone into the wind pipe.This need not be a cause of worry. Management Step 1 If your small infant has difficulty in breathing and is becoming blue, shout for help. Lay him i