Good Morning PJB readers, today on know your own health, we are giving
very simple tricks on how to give first aid treatment to choking on pepper. For
the newbies, PJB know your own health is a weekly segment that helps us to
understand the functionality of our bodies.
So, what then is chocking? Choking refers to the blockage of
the upper airway by food or other objects, which prevents a person from
breathing effectively. The effect of
choking on pepper can be as mild as a simple coughing fit and as severe as a complete
blockage of the airway which may lead to death within four-six minutes as
oxygen is not passed to the brain during this period. It is therefore important that we learn how
to give immediately attention to choking as individuals and also pass on the
knowledge to our loved ones.
What to do when you choke on pepper.
1.
Don’t panic
2.
Take some water
3.
Put a pinch of salt in your mouth and swallow it
This few simple tricks can help save a life.
Courtesy Folasewa
Olatunde
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