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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
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Pregnant person or someone you can't get your arms around
Yourself
To perform the Heimlich maneuver on yourself
Content
When to seek emergency help
Treatment
Pregnant person or someone you can't get your arms around
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 item from the airway.
- Place a fist slightly above your navel.
- Grasp your fist with the other hand.
- Bend over a hard surface such as a countertop or chair.
- Shove your fist inward and upward.
