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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
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 on the chest. Place them 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 object moves out of the airway.
