Steps for the Heimlic Maneuver
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Give 5 back blows
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Give 5 abdominal thrusts
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Alternate between blows and thrusts until blockage is dislodged
How to prefrom Abdominal Thrusts
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Stand behind the person. Place one foot slightly in front of the other for balance. Wrap your arms around the waist. Tip the person forward slightly. If a child is choking, kneel down behind the child.
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Make a fist with one hand. Position it slightly above the person's navel.
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Grasp the fist with the other hand. Press hard into the abdomen with a quick, upward thrust — as if trying to lift the person up.
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Perform between six and 10 abdominal thrusts until the blockage is dislodged.
Choking Indications...
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Inability to talk
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Difficulty breathing or noisy breathing
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Squeaky sounds when trying to breathe
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Cough, which may either be weak or forceful
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Skin, lips and nails turning blue or dusky
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Skin that is flushed, then turns pale or bluish in color
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Loss of consciousness