Choking - unconscious adult or child over 1 year

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Adult Heimlich maneuver (unconcious)

Unconscious Heimlich

10. Open the victim's mouth with your thumb and index finger. If the object is visible and loose, remove it. Observe the victim's breathing. If the person is older than age 8, sweep two fingers from one side of the throat to the other to attempt to remove the object.

11. If the object is not dislodged, give two breaths, then five abdominal thrusts, and then check for the object. Repeat this sequence until the object is dislodged or help arrives.

12. If the object is removed, but the victim has no pulse, begin CPR with chest compressions.

13. If the victim starts having convulsions or seizures, give first aid for this problem (see convulsion, first aid ).

• DO NOT try to grasp an object that is lodged in the victim's throat. This might push it farther down the airway. If the object is visible in the mouth, it may be removed.
• DO NOT begin the chest compressions of CPR (if heartbeat has stopped) until the airway is cleared.

• a person if found unconscious.

If you are not alone, have one person call the local emergency number while another person begins CPR. If you are alone, shout for help. If you are trained in CPR, call the local emergency number and then administer CPR.

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.