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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
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:
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:
If you're alone and choking:
Call 911 or your local emergency number right away. Then, give yourself abdominal thrusts to remove the item from the airway.
- Place a fist slightly above your belly button.
- Grasp your fist with the other hand.
- Bend over a hard surface such as a table or chair.
- Shove your fist inward and upward.
