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10/17/2015 7:33:21 PM
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That is 100% false, ask any doctor, EMT, or field medic. You CANNOT die from "choking" on a hit, as there is NOTHING obstructing the airway that wouldn't disappate shortly. As I stated, the WORST that can happen is that they'll pass out and wake up with a headache and sore throat. If the throat is overly-irritated by the smoke, it may, in fact, close off. However, it WILL reopen, and breathing WILL resume shortly after loss of consciousness. This occurs because, when the throat constricts, the majority of people panic. By panicking, they are, unknowingly, making the problem worse. The trick is to relax and practice diaphragm control (slow, controlled breaths from your stomach region. Even if it doesn't work initially, keep trying until your mind and body calm down a little. It WILL end.
Let me reiterate: IT IS PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DIE FROM "CHOKING" ON A HIT. That isn't to say that some dumb shit out there won't seal off a gas mask, get it rolling, and have a hell of a bad time, but if they can get the mask off, they WILL, eventually, be just fine.
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The smoke sinks in the lungs. This means that there is a bunch of chemicals sitting in the bottom, not completely blocking, but slowing oxygen flow in those areas. Eventually, this buildup gets too great, and the body goes into a panic-breathing. This turns into coughing, and in some cases, CPR or other means of forced breathing are required.
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False. You obviously don't know how respiration works, and I'm not going to explain it to you. Go take a CPR class and ask the instructor about that. *Eagle Scout, EMT training, ex-lifeguard, ex-army*
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Eagle scout, and experience. I have had to deliver CPR to someone choking on a blunt once. It's fairly rare, but it happens. It's the same way people choke on carbon monoxide, but works much slower.
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Then you're probably using it incorrectly, and did more harm than good. NEVER do CPR on ANYONE without a physical obstruction, unless they've been unconcious for more than 30 seconds without breathing restoring naturally, or you witnessed them have a heart attack. Doing CPR on someone who was "choking" on a blunt is flat uncalled for. They'll cough like hell. They might throw up. They'll be fine. Never do that again. You could end up with a lawsuit for broken ribs, if you're doing it correctly, and a wrongful death suit, if you do it wrong.
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You say that like I don't know what to do. They flat out had no solid inhalation, just desperate attempts, even after passing out. Very weak coughing. I simply did a mild force 3 times before airways finished the job.
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Edited by BKU Mako: 10/17/2015 10:31:33 PMIf it cleared up that easily, then normal breathing would have resumed shortly. I'm flat telling you, you were in the wrong. Don't do CPR until their pulse starts to fade. You can stop their heart. Also, with that description, all he had happen is that he took too large of a hit and caused his diaphragm to spasm. He was fine.
