First Aid for a Choking Conscious Adult | ||
| Step
1. Determine if the person can speak or cough. If not, proceed to the next step. |
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| Step 2. Perform an abdominal thrust (Heimlich Maneuver) repeatedly until the foreign body is expelled. |
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| Step 3. A chest thrust may be used for markedly obese persons or in late stages of pregnancy. |
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| If the adult or child becomes
unresponsive perform
CPR. if you see an object in the throat or mouth, remove it. |
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