Articles
Foreign object swallowed: First aid
To perform the Heimlich maneuver on someone else
Content
To perform abdominal thrusts (the Heimlich maneuver) on someone else
To perform the Heimlich maneuver on yourself
Treatment
Overview
When to seek emergency help
Symptoms
Child and adult
Pregnant person or someone you can't get your arms around
Yourself
Content
To perform abdominal thrusts (the Heimlich maneuver) on someone else
To perform the Heimlich maneuver on yourself
Treatment
Overview
When to seek emergency help
Symptoms
Child and adult
Pregnant person or someone you can't get your arms around
Yourself
Overview
By Mayo Clinic Staff
If you swallow a foreign object, it usually will pass through your system without issues. Foreign objects are things that aren't meant to be eaten, such as coins, marbles and toy parts. But some objects can get stuck in the tube that connects the mouth and stomach, called the esophagus. Or they can block the airway and cause choking.
Give first aid as quickly as you can if you or someone else is choking. To be ready to help someone who swallows a foreign object, learn the Heimlich maneuver and CPR in a certified first-aid training course.
