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Foreign object swallowed: First aid
To perform the Heimlich maneuver on someone else
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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
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 stuck object.
- 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.
