Basic life support: choking in adults
The algorithm focuses on one of the themes of first aid (Basic Life Support, BLS) directly endangered the patient's life. His comletation can be useful for both the layman and the person in acute situations already versed. The algorithm was created in accordance with the current guidelines of the European Resuscitation Council 2010.
Review
The presented scenario describes very clearly the various steps of the algorithm FBAO (Foreign-body airway obstruction) with a focus on severe (complete) airway obstruction. It deals with the variousn key moments when performing BLS (Basic Life Support). Since the described situation is by nature very dramatic and puts a huge strain on the psyche of a rescuer, he or she must be very well trained to provide assistance and act basically automatically. The way of processing of presented algorithm for the purpose of training is more than suitable for its quality and focus on the most important points in providing lay first aid to the patient with a complete airway obstruction by a foreign body.
Sources
BARTOŇKOVÁ, Klára. Aspirovaná cizí tělesa u dětí. Československá pediatrie. 2008, 63(1), 19-23. ISSN 0069-2328.
POLÁK, Martin. Urgentní příjem: nejčastější znaky, příznaky a nemoci na oddělení urgentního příjmu. Druhé, přepracované a doplněné vydání. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2016. Edice postgraduální medicíny. ISBN 9788020439390.
