Nursing care for a choking patient
| Site: | EHC | Egyptian Health Council |
| Course: | Nursing Procedure Guidelines for the Reception and Emergency Department |
| Book: | Nursing care for a choking patient |
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| Date: | Saturday, 20 June 2026, 10:41 PM |
Description
"last update: 17 March 2025" تحميل الدليل
- Prepared by
Emergency guide
Under supervision
- Prof. Dr. Mohamed Latif, CEO of the Egyptian Health Council
Dr. Kawthar Mahmoud, Head of the Egyptian Nursing Syndicate - Member of the Senate
Supervised by
Dr. sherif wadie, advisor to the minster of health for emergency and urgent care
Prepared by
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Title |
Name |
NO. |
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Dean Of Faculty Nursing, Professor of Medical and Surgical Nursing, Tanta University |
Dr Afaf Abdel Aziz Abdel Aziz Basal |
1 |
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Professor Of Critical Care Nursing |
Prof.Dr/Zeinab Hussain Ali |
2 |
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Professor And Head of the Department of Medical Surgical Nursing. Faculty-. Benha University |
Prof.Dr Amal Said Taha Refaie |
3 |
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Supervisor Of the Education Sector at Port Said University |
Prof.Dr Amal Ahmed Khalil Morsy |
4 |
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Professor Of Medical Surgical Nursing- Faculty of Nursing- Cairo University |
Dr. Hanan Ahmed Al Sebaee |
5 |
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Head of central administration on secondment at MOHP |
Dr Neveen ab drab al0nabi Mohamed |
6 |
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Director Of Primary Health Care Nursing Department at MOHP. |
Maysa Hosny Ahmed Tammam |
7 |
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Supervisor Of Technical Education- EHA |
Nancy Alaa Eldeen Abd-Elbaset Ali |
8 |
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Supervisor Of Nursing Services Development- EHA |
Sherien Mohamed Saad |
9 |
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Assistant Professor of Maternity and Neonatal Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University |
Assist.Perof. Dr./Heba Mahmoud Mohammed |
10 |
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General manager of general administration of health institutes affairs |
Dr Mai Galal Ibrahim Al-Assal |
11 |
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Participants |
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Director Of Curative Nursing Department MOHP |
Dr. Azza Galal Ahmed Khalil |
12 |
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Member of the Nursing administration, EHA, Luxor Branch |
Mr. Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Al Noubi
|
13 |
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Nursing Specialist at the General Administration of Nursing - Ministry of Health |
MS. Angham Hamdy Abdel Khaleq
|
14 |
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Nursing Specialist at the General Administration of Nursing - Ministry of Health |
Mr. Ahmed Muhammad Hussein Mubariz |
15 |
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Nursing Specialist at the General Administration of Nursing - Ministry of Health |
Mr. Abdel-Azim Al-Saeed Abdel-Azim Al-Hanafi |
16 |
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Nursing Specialist at the General Administration of Nursing - Ministry of Health |
Mr. Shawkat Yusre Hussein
|
17 |
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nursing specialist at the General Administration of Nursing |
Mr. Karim Ahmed Sadik |
18 |
- Definition
It is the lack of oxygen reaching the lungs. In this case, the injured person must be transferred to the hospital as soon as possible and first aid must be given until he is transferred
- Reasons
1- Inhalation of toxic gases such as butane gas
2- Drowning in cases of water entering the trachea
3- Strangulation or hanging in cases of suicide
4- Foreign body aspiration into the trachea, especially in children and the elderly
5- Diaphragmatic paralysis in children
6- Diphtheria of the throat
- Symptoms
1- Cyanosis of the face
2- Inability to speak
3- Inability to breathe, and in severe cases, respiratory arrest
4- Loss of consciousness in some situations
- First aid for these cases
• The cause is removed immediately.
• In cases of gas asphyxiation, open the windows to allow fresh air in, close the gas valve, then loosen and remove the pressure bandage from the neck, chest, and abdomen.
• In cases of hanging or strangulation, immediately untie the rope or strap around the neck.
• Remove any foreign object from the mouth, especially in children or the elderly, if it is the cause of suffocation.
• Start artificial respiration in cases of respiratory arrest or in case of suffocation caused by diphtheria, which may cause paralysis of the throat muscles as first aid, then transfer the patient immediately to the hospital.