Prompt #76Emergency
Prompt 76: The Choking Response Play-by-Play
When to use it
Baby or child is choking (or you think they are). You have seconds to act. This is the prompt you read in advance, but here for in-the-moment reference.
The Prompt
My baby/child is [AGE] and is choking. [WHAT I'M SEEING — e.g., "silent, can't breathe" / "coughing but making noise" / "gagging" / "turned blue" / "I think something is stuck"].
I need step-by-step right now.
My situation:
- Age: [E.G., "4 months" / "8 months" / "12 months" / "2 years" / "4 years"]
- What I'm seeing: [SPECIFIC — silent? coughing? blue? limp?]
- What's stuck: [E.G., "I don't know" / "I saw them swallow a grape" / "a small toy" / "food"]
- Their state: [E.G., "still conscious" / "passed out" / "I'm not sure"]
- My state: [E.G., "I'm alone" / "someone is here" / "I've called 911"]
Please give me:
1. IMMEDIATE action (the first thing to do in the next 10 seconds)
2. The age-correct technique: back blows + chest thrusts (infant) vs. Heimlich (child)
3. When to start CPR (and how)
4. When to call 911 (and how to do it while helping)
5. What NOT to do (the common mistakes)
6. How to know when it's resolved
7. After-care (ER even if resolved)
Important: I need step-by-step, no preamble, no qualifiers.Example output
*"INFANT (<1 yr), CHOKING: First 10 seconds: 5 back blows (between shoulder blades, baby face-down on your forearm, head lower than chest), then 5 chest thrusts (2 fingers on breastbone, just below nipple line). Repeat until object comes out or baby becomes unresponsive. If unresponsive: start CPR — 30 chest compressions (2 fingers, depth 1.5 inches), look in mouth for object, 2 rescue breaths. Repeat. CHILD (>1 yr): Heimlich — stand behind, fist below ribcage, quick upward thrusts. If unresponsive: start CPR. CALL 911: ideally have someone else call while you help. If alone, call after 1 min of CPR. DO NOT: blind finger sweep (can push object deeper), hang baby upside down, give water, panic. After object is out: ER visit to check for internal injury even if baby seems fine."*
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