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What is the procedure for dislodging a foreign body from a responsive choking victim is called?
The heimlich maneuver.
What should be administered to a choking victim as soon as the victim stopped breathing?
Artificial respirationAnother answer:I'd go with the Heimlich maneuver.
Can the heimlich maneuver be performed if the victem is on the floor yes or no?
No. You have to pick the victim up and squeeze his diaphragm.
What is the name of a commonly used first aid technique for a choke victim?
The common first aid technique for a person choking is the Heimlich Maneuver
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 clear a blocked airway?
The action to clear a blocked airway is an abdominal thrust. This is called the Heimlich maneuver. This is a technique for a conscious victim who is 1 years old or older.
In the heimlich maneuver the fist is pressed into the victim's abdomen with how many quick thrusts at a 45 degree angle?
In the Heimlich maneuver (or abdominal thrust), place your hand one fist length above the victim's navel. Cover your fist with your other hand and thrust using an "up and out" motion. In this motion, do not lift your hand off the victim, but thrust inward (at a slight angle) and roll your fist.
Where does the rescuer position himself to give the Heimlich maneuver on a conscious adult?
the rescuer stands behind the victim. The victim may either be sitting or standing. The rescuer makes a fist with one hand, and places it, thumb toward the victim, below the rib cage and above the waist
If someone chokes how do you save their life?
You perform the heimlich maneuver and call 911. ( or whatever your local emergency number is.) To perform the heimlich maneuver, here is what you: 1) From behind, wrap your arms around the victim's waist. 2)Make a fist and place the thumb side of your fist against the victim's upper abdomen, below the ribcage and above the navel. 3) Grasp your fist with your other hand and press into their upper abdomen with a quick upward thrust. Do not squeeze the ribcage; confine the force of the thrust to your hands. 4) Repeat until object is expelled. If victim is unconscious: Place the victim on back. Facing the victim, kneel astride the victim's hips. With one of your hands on top of the other, place the heel of your bottom hand on the upper abdomen below the rib cage and above the navel. Use your body weight to press into the victim's upper abdomen with a quick upward thrust. Repeat until object is expelled. If the Victim has not recovered, proceed with CPR. The Victim should see a physician immediately after rescue. Don't slap the victim's back. (This could make matters worse.) Make sure to call an ambulance if object is not expelled after performing the heimlich maneuver. It's probably a good idea to call for someone when the victim first starts choking.
What to do when the victim loses consciousness?
Quickly check the pulse in her throat. If there is no pulse, then suspect a heart attack rather than choking. If she has a pulse, get help sitting the victim up and perform the Heimlich maneuver, 4 sharp pulls in a row. Repeat if nothing comes out.
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.
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.
