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Foreign object inhaled: First aid
To perform abdominal thrusts (the Heimlich maneuver) on someone else
To perform the Heimlich maneuver on yourself
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When to seek emergency help
Treatment
Child and adult
If the person who has inhaled an object isn't conscious:
To give abdominal thrusts to someone else:
Pregnant person or someone you can't get your arms around
Yourself
If you're alone and choking:
To perform the Heimlich maneuver on yourself
Content
When to seek emergency help
Treatment
Child and adult
If the person who has inhaled an object isn't conscious:
To give abdominal thrusts to someone else:
Pregnant person or someone you can't get your arms around
Yourself
If you're alone and choking:
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Take quick action if someone is choking on an inhaled object.
By Mayo Clinic Staff
If you or your child inhales a foreign object, see your healthcare professional. Foreign objects are things that aren't meant to be inside the airways, such as peanuts, popcorn, coins and toy parts. If an inhaled foreign object causes choking, you need to perform first aid.
Give first aid as quickly as you can if you or someone else is choking. To be ready to help someone who inhales a foreign object, learn the Heimlich maneuver and CPR in a certified first-aid training course.
