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Choking: First aid
Treatment
Content
Overview
When to seek emergency help
Symptoms
Treatment
Infant
Child and adult
Yourself
Content
Overview
When to seek emergency help
Symptoms
Treatment
Infant
Child and adult
Yourself
Yourself
If you're alone and choking:
Call 911 or your local emergency number right away. Then, give yourself abdominal thrusts, also called the Heimlich maneuver, to remove the stuck object.
- Place a fist slightly above your navel.
- Grasp your fist with the other hand.
- Bend over a hard surface. A countertop or chair will do.
- Shove your fist inward and upward.
