| A | B |
|---|
| aspiration | inhaling blood, vomit, or other foreign material into lungs |
| rescue breathing | technique of breathing for a non-breathing child or infant |
| airway obstruction | blockage of the airway that prevents air from reaching victim's lungs |
| respiration arrest | condition in which breathing STOPS |
| respiration distress | condition in which breathing becomes DIFFICULT |
| head-tilt/ chin-lift | technique for opening the airway |
| anatomical airway obstruction | occurs if airway is blocked by tongue or swollen tissues of the mouth and throat |
| epiglottitis | condition in which the epiglottis swells |
| causes of respiratory distress | asthma, hyperventilation, anaphylactic shock |
| if person can cough effectively | tell them to continue coughing |
| while eating, a person coughs weakly or makes high-pitched noises | give abdominal thrusts |
| infant is conscious but choking and can NOT cry, cough, or breathe | give back blows and chest thrusts |
