All triage presentations
Respiratory

Choking / airway foreign body

ED triage front-load checklist

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Lead with the essentials

  1. 1Complete or partial obstruction
  2. 2Object/food
  3. 3Initially able to speak/cough
  4. 4LOC
  5. 5Back blows/abdominal thrusts
  6. 6Object removed
  7. 7CPR required
  8. 8Current voice/airway
  9. 9Stridor
  10. 10Persistent cough/dyspnea
Front-load

Key points

  • Complete or partial obstruction?
  • Object/food.
  • Initially able to speak/cough?
  • LOC?
  • Back blows/abdominal thrusts.
  • Object removed?
  • CPR required?
  • Current voice/airway.
  • Stridor.
  • Persistent cough/dyspnea.
  • Aspiration concern.