The Lifevac and the Dechoker - do they WORK?
I had so many questions about these - and as both an ER doctor and mom (who likes to be prepared for everything), I wanted to know, too!
So, I went through ALL of the data, I tried it out on my family (and demo’d it for you on my husband :) ) - and here are the results!
There was so much info - I wanted you to have the full picture, not just the pretty “soundbites” that you probably see for these on social. SO - it’s a video series. Before you panic-buy one of these devices off of Amazon (no judgment there….), be sure to check it out.
Video 1 (this one): intro + brief summary
Video 2: Demo of these devices on my husband
Video 3: Data dive through the studies on efficacy - and risk of these. Plus, if I were to buy one, which one I’d choose
Video 4: How I pull it ALL together, and recommend taking care of someone who is choking - and how to do that, whether you choose to buy one of these, or not.
Most importantly, please take a CPR / first aid course, including from the @AmericanRedCross or @American_heart Association, or the virtual course “Until Help Arrives”, through a collab with @AmericanRedCross and @ACEPNation.
Comment CHOKING below and I’ll be sure to notify you when the next videos come out - and send you the link to my Choking 101 / Reference!
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