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A three-year-old is rescued after being submerged in a residential pool for several minutes. On arrival at the emergency department he is responsive to painful stimuli, has shallow respiration's with diminished breath sounds throughout, and has an occasional cough. What is the initial management priority?

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Beginning of abdominal thrusts to drain the lungs of fluid.

What do you mean by abdominal thrust?

Abdominal thrusts are a quick approach to opening someone's airway in an emergency. When someone is choking and conscious, the operation is performed on them. For newborns younger than one-year-old, the majority of doctors advise against abdominal thrusts. You can also carry out the move on your own.

Signs of drowning include:

Being unable to cry

weak, ineffective cough

Inhale soft sounds.

breathing problems

bluish skin tone

Consciousness loss

Several of the steps include:

It should be taken out of the sink and set down on a solid surface.

Talk to him or exert uncomfortable pressure on him.

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