Choking

Links to resources about asphyxiation and choking and how to prevent it from happening.

Reviewed August 2007

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Title:   Safety - blind and curtain cords
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Many people do not realise that blind and curtain cords can be dangerous for babies and young children - particularly for children under 3 years old.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Allopurinol for preventing mortality and morbidity in newborn infants with suspected hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is insufficient evidence to determine whether giving allopurinol to newborn infants with suspected hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy and, therefore, is beneficial.Newborn infants who have been deprived of oxygen before, during, or after delivery (p...
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Choking on food - easy read
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Safe eating information for families and carers of children 4 years of age and under.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Choking
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Choking is a risk for babies and young children. take care that your home does not have small things around that they can put in their mouths.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Choking - children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   When a child chokes you must check for breathing, coughing or crying. If there is no breathing, give four sharp blows to the back to dislodge the object. Ring an ambulance on 000 if the child is not breathing easily or not at all. First aid training is very useful.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Cooling for newborns with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   A lack of oxygen before and during birth can destroy cells in a newborn baby's brain. The damage caused by the lack of oxygen continues for some time afterwards. One way to try and stop this damage is to induce hypothermia - cooling the baby or just the...
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Anticonvulsants for preventing mortality and morbidity in full term newborns with perinatal asphyxia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Seizures (or convulsions) are common following birth asphyxia. These seizures may worsen the brain injury. In theory, anticonvulsant medication given to babies soon after possible birth asphyxia may improve outcome by preventing seizures and protecting ...
Title:   Farm safety - confined spaces
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Enclosed structures on farms such as water tanks or manure pits can suffocate a person with vapours or low oxygen levels. Without a suitable rescue plan and safety equipment, rescuers seeking to assist someone collapsed inside a confined space are usually overcome too. Proper safety procedures are vital.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Preventing strangulation and suffocation
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Practical tips on how to protect your child from strangulation and suffocation by taking precautions in the child's room and around the house.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Breath holding
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Breath holding is common but not harmful to a child's health; description of what happens when a child holds her breath.
Date:   Dec 2006
Title:   Toddlers and choking
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Choking is caused by an object going into the trachea (windpipe) instead of the oesophagus (food pipe). Toddlers can choke on food and small items, such as buttons or beads. Parents can take many precautions to reduce the risk.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   How to stop choking - first aid
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   This Parenting in Pictures guide shows you what to do when a baby or child is choking.
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Preventing choking
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to protecting your child from the risk of choking.
Date:   May 2006
Title:   Fluid restriction for term infants with hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following perinatal asphyxia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Current recommendations to control the consequences of hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy following perinatal asphyxia include the careful management of fluids, with avoidance of fluid overload and thus avoidance of cerebral oedema.
Title:   Naloxone for preventing morbidity and mortality in newborn infants of greater than 34 weeks' gestation with suspected perinatal asphyxia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Newborn infants who have been deprived of oxygen before, during, or after delivery ("perinatal asphyxia") are at high risk of dying or developing brain damage. Studies in animal models suggest that over-production of the bodies' own opioids (substances ...
Date:   Oct 2003
Title:   Parkinson's disease: speech and swallowing
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Many people with Parkinson's disease are likely to develop speech difficulties.
Date:   Jul 2002
Title:   Dopamine for prevention of morbidity and mortality in term newborn infants with suspected perinatal asphyxia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   A lack of oxygen around the time of birth (perinatal asphyxia) can cause death and long-term illness in newborn infants. It is indicated by a low Apgar score five minutes after birth and acidic umbilical cord blood (acidosis). An infant experiencing asp...
Title:   Child safety: preventing choking and suffocation
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out how to reduce the risk of your child choking or suffocating.
Date:   Jun 2001
Title:   How to prevent children from choking on food
Publisher:   Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
Description:   Explanations of why children are at risk of choking on food, ways to make eating safer for children and what to do if a child chokes on food are given.
Date:   Aug 2000
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