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What kind or type of injury or emergency is the Heimlich Maneuver used for?
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∙ 14y ago
It is used when a person is choking on food or a swallowed object, which is blocking the airway to the lungs. The Heimlich compression is an effort to dislodge and regurgitate the food or other object from the throat.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 8y agoIf someone were choking on something they ate/swallowed, it would be appropriate to use the Heimlich maneuver.
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∙ 11y agoYou would use it on people that are choking. Do not do it on infants.
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∙ 13y agoThis is typically done to dislodge a piece of food or other item from a person's airway.
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∙ 14y agoThe Heimlich maneuver is used as part of the conscious choking emergency response to children & adults.
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∙ 8y agoThe Heimlich maneuver is a type of first aid used when someone is choking. It helps to force the object out of the throat so they can breathe.
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∙ 8y agoChoking
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What happens if a toddler swallowed food whole?
Odds are they'll choke on it and die.. unless of course someone learned the heimlich maneuver. And there's always the 'depends, what kind of food?' discussion. But you get the point.
What is the purpose of the Heimlich maneuver?
The Heimlich Maneuver is a first-aid technique for someone who is choking because food or another swallowed object is obstructing his or her airway. Using an upward abdominal thrust, the Heimlich maneuver compresses the lungs and forces air up into the windpipe (trachea). The usual technique is done while standing behind the victim. Reach around his waist to the abdomen just above the navel and below the sternum. Clench one fist and use the other to press it into the abdomen. Lift both fists sharply inward and upward to compress the lungs. Repeat if necessary unless vomiting occurs.
Should you slap a choking victim?
NO... you should do the Heimlich Maneuver ...Ask the choking person to stand if he or she is sitting ...Reassure the victim that you know the Heimlich maneuver and are going to help ...Place yourself slightly behind the standing victim ...Place your arms around the victim's waist ...Make a fist with one hand and place your thumb toward the victim, just above his or her belly button ...Grab your fist with your other hand ...Deliver five upward squeeze-thrusts into the abdomen ...Make each squeeze-thrust strong enough to dislodge a foreign body ...Understand that your thrusts make the diaphragm move air out of the victim's lungs, creating a kind of artificial cough ...Keep a firm grip on the victim, since he or she can lose consciousness and fall to the ground if the Heimlich maneuver is not effective ...Repeat the Heimlich maneuver until the foreign body is expelled ...
How do you treat a passenger choking in an aircraft?
If someone is choking then for someone to perform the Heimlich manoeuvre is the recommended course of action. This is performed as follows # Ask the choking person to stand if he or she is sitting. # Place yourself slightly behind the standing victim. # Reassure the victim that you know the Heimlich maneuver and are going to help. # Place your arms around the victim's waist. # Make a fist with one hand and place your thumb toward the victim, just above his or her belly button. # Grab your fist with your other hand. # Deliver five upward squeeze-thrusts into the abdomen. # Make each squeeze-thrust strong enough to dislodge a foreign body. # Understand that your thrusts make the diaphragm move air out of the victim's lungs, creating a kind of artificial cough. # Keep a firm grip on the victim, since he or she can lose consciousness and fall to the ground if the Heimlich maneuver is not effective. # Repeat the Heimlich maneuver until the foreign body is expelled. If this is not sufficient then the aircraft's crew will (if it is a large craft) have first aid training which may be appropriate. Medical assistance may be sought by radio, if necessary - through air traffic control.
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