Airway Obstruction (Signs)

Airway Obstruction (Signs) ****

• Signs of a mild blockage
  • Coughing forcefully .
  • NOTE: Coughing could resolve the emergency and clear the blockage

 

• Signs of Severe/complete blockage
  • Weak, ineffective cough
  • Unable to breathe or speak

 

• Common causes of obstruction
  • Tongue, vomit, foreign body, swelling, spasm