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Choking - unconscious adult or child over 1 year

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InjuryDiseasesNutritionPoison
SymptomsSurgeryTestSpecial Topic
Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention
Adult Heimlich maneuver (unconcious)
Adult Heimlich maneuver (unconcious)
Unconscious Heimlich
Unconscious Heimlich
Alternative Names

Heimlich maneuver - unconscious adult or child over 1 year


Prevention
  • Eat slowly and chew food thoroughly.
  • Make sure dentures fit properly.
  • Don't drink too much alcohol before or during eating.
  • Keep small objects away from young children.

Review Date: 11/04/2005
Reviewed By: William D. Whetstone, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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