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Heimlich
Maneuver
The
Heimlich Maneuver is the best known method of
removing an object from the airway of a person
who is choking. You can use it on yourself or
someone else. These are the steps:
1. Stand behind the choking person and
wrap your arms around his or her waist. Bend
the person slightly forward.
2. Make a fist with one hand and place
it slightly above the person's navel.
3. Grasp your fist with the other hand
and press hard into the abdomen with a quick,
upward thrust. Repeat this procedure until the
object is expelled from the airway.
If you must perform this maneuver on
yourself, position your own fist slightly
above your navel. Grasp your fist with your
other hand and thrust upward into your abdomen
until the object is expelled.
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