Choking to the point of gasping for breath and almost suffocating to death may be caused by a foreign body in the trachea, or it may be caused by suffering from acute bronchitis, asthma and other diseases. According to different causes, patients can follow the doctor’s advice to choose general treatment, drug treatment and other ways to relieve the discomfort symptoms.
1. Tracheal foreign body: eating peanuts, melon seeds and other food, if the food accidentally into the trachea, may trigger choking to gasp almost suffocated symptoms. At this time, the patient can be patted on the back to relieve the choking symptoms; can also be first aid through the Heimlich maneuver to promote the discharge of foreign bodies. If the foreign body in the trachea can not be coughed out, should immediately go to the hospital, the foreign body out.
2. Acute bronchitis: If you suffer from acute bronchitis, choking and coughing may trigger bronchial spasm, resulting in breathlessness and almost suffocation, the patient may be accompanied by coughing, coughing up phlegm symptoms. You can take oral dextromethorphan, Pentoxyverine, Ambroxol Hydrochloride Oral Solution and other cough suppressants as prescribed by the doctor to relieve coughing and wheezing symptoms.
3. Asthma: If asthma, patients inhaling pollen, dust and other substances may lead to choking, choking to gasp for breath almost suffocated symptoms; may also appear chest tightness, coughing and other symptoms. Can be prescribed oral antispasmodic and asthma drugs such as aminophylline, but also inhalation of salbutamol inhalation aerosol and other bronchodilator drugs.
Choking to gasp for breath almost suffocated patients, it is recommended to visit the hospital, follow the doctor’s advice to choose the appropriate way of treatment.