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Choking
If your child appears to be choking but is coughing, it means the airway is not completely blocked and the object might become dislodged by itself -- encourage him to keep coughing. If he can't cough, breathe, or speak, perform first aid if you know how and then call 911 if you're unsuccessful. (Or ask someone else to call while you do first aid.)
Once breathing resumes, go to the ER for medical care even if your child appears fine. He could have breathing difficulties, injuries to the abdomen from the first aid, damage to tissue in the throat, or swelling of throat muscles, according to the American Red Cross.
The Red Cross recommends that parents take a first-aid course annually to practice techniques and learn prevention tactics. Reading about abdominal thrusts is not the same as doing them on a dummy. (To learn more about prevention and first aid, see the printable guide [XREF {http://www.parenting.com/parenting/article/0,19840,1160387,00.html} {"How to Save a Choking Child"} {_blank}].)
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