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Topic: Road accidents and first aid · Nº 404 / 626

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Si un herido tiene las vías respiratorias obstruidas, ¿qué haremos?

If an injured person's airway is blocked, what will you do?

  • APonerlo en posición semisentado.Put them in a half-sitting position.
  • BHacerle la respiración boca a boca.Give them mouth-to-mouth breathing.
  • CRetirarle de la boca lo que provoca la obstrucción.Remove from the mouth whatever is causing the blockage.
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Correct answer

  • CRetirarle de la boca lo que provoca la obstrucción.Remove from the mouth whatever is causing the blockage.
Explanation

If the injured person is not breathing because their airway is blocked, first deal with the cause of the blockage. To open the airway, use the head-tilt, chin-lift manoeuvre: lift the chin slightly with one hand and push the forehead back with the other.

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