During childhood, suffocation from the ingestion or inhalation of a foreign body is, unfortunately, a fairly frequent occurrence, especially in the age group between 6 months and 3 years. Children are more prone to this type of accident due to "Incomplete maturity of the reflex coordination mechanisms and the reduced diameter of their airways.
Among the foods that most often require the practice of pediatric unblocking maneuvers, there are grapes, carrot pieces, raw ham, wurstel and cherry tomatoes.
Pediatric unblocking maneuvers should be implemented if the child presents a "sudden respiratory crisis with cyanosis or cough, following the" ingestion of a food or inhalation of an object. The consequences of airway obstruction can be serious and sometimes , can prove fatal.
For this reason, the rapid recognition of the signals associated with suffocation and the correct execution of pediatric unblocking maneuvers are of fundamental importance. After evaluating the child's condition, therefore, it is important to know if and how to act: sometimes, an improper intervention can aggravate a non-critical situation.
, knowledge of the surrounding world initially passes through the mouth.
Once inhaled, foreign bodies can partially or completely obstruct the airways.
