Choking - Signs
Generally, a choking individual grabs their throat with one or both hands (the universal sign of choking), may give a hand signal, panic and may not be able to speak. However, infants and young children may not do all this. If the windpipe is partially blocked, you may notice the child coughing and drooling a lot. If the windpipe is completely blocked, the child becomes unable to cough and may soon become unconscious (faint) and because there is no oxygen getting into the body, you may notice that the skin, lips, and nails, begin to turn blue. Once you establish that the child is choking, the two most important signs are whether the child is able to cough or not and whether the child is unconscious or not. These two signs are a part of what will determine the following steps to be taken.
Attribution: Avallain