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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:
Pregnant person or someone you can't get your arms around
If the person is pregnant or if you can't get your arms around the belly, give chest thrusts:
- Put your hands at the base of the breastbone, just above where the lowest ribs come together.
- Press hard into the chest with a quick thrust. This is the same action as the Heimlich maneuver.
- Repeat until the blockage moves out of the airway.
