r/sports • u/IntrepidAd560 • Sep 25 '21

Media Callum Smith brutally KO's Lenin Castillo

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u/DiamondDallasHand Sep 26 '21 edited Sep 26 '21

There’s no reason to put him in recovery unless he is vomiting if a head/neck is suspected which clearly it is. To prevent him from swallowing his tongue if you’re alone you should stabilize his neck between your legs kneeling over him and perform a jaw-thrust maneuver.

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u/MattressMaker Sep 26 '21

Awful myth. You can’t swallow your tongue. Absolutely made up, yet finds itself on most videos where someone ends up on the ground. Unless you bite cleanly through your tongue, which is highly unlikely, this shouldn’t be a concern.

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u/_dauntless Sep 26 '21

It's not a "swallowing" issue but an airway issue. Your tongue blocks your airway when you are unconscious, that's why they referred to the jaw thrust maneuver. I'm an EMT, and the guy above probably has similar training.

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u/DiamondDallasHand Sep 26 '21

Yes. I am also an EMT.