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  2. Choking emergency? How to do the Heimlich maneuver - AOL

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    Next, thrust in an inward and upward motion on the diaphragm. This will force air out of the lungs and remove the blockage. Repeat these abdominal thrusts up to five times, the doctor advised.

  3. Basic airway management - Wikipedia

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    Demonstration of chest thrusts. If the patient can not receive pressure on the abdomen, the abdominal thrusts are replaced by chest thrusts. [8] This is the case of pregnant women, obese people, and others. Chest thrusts are applied in the same manner as abdominal thrusts, but pressing inwards on the lower half of the sternum (the chest bone).

  4. Abdominal thrusts - Wikipedia

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    Abdominal thrusts are recommended only if these methods fail. Point of application of abdominal thrusts (between chest and navel). The hands press inward and upward. The American Red Cross, the NHS, the European Resuscitation Council and the Mayo Clinic recommend a repeating cycle of five back slaps and five abdominal thrusts.

  5. Airway management - Wikipedia

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    The chest thrusts are the same type of compressions but applied on the lower half of the chest bone (not in the very extreme, which is a point named xiphoid process and could be broken). The American Medical Association and Australian Resuscitation Council advocate sweeping the fingers across the back of the throat to attempt to dislodge airway ...

  6. Choking - Wikipedia

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    Chest thrusts are performed in a similar way to the abdominal thrusts, but with the fist placed on the lower half of the vertical bone that is along the middle of the chest (the chest bone, named sternum), rather than on the abdomen. As a reference, in women, the zone of pressure of the chest thrusts would be normally higher than the breasts.

  7. The Sneaky Sign of Inflammation You Shouldn't Ignore - AOL

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    Back pain. When your back aches and there’s no obvious cause (like lifting heavy boxes or falling), inflammation could be the root cause. Inflammatory back pain tends to come on gradually and ...

  8. Choking rescue training devices - Wikipedia

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    The Anti-Choking Trainer, developed by Act+Fast, LLC, is a light-weight neoprene vest that users wear to practice the abdominal thrust maneuver and backslap method. [7] There are two protocol models available: Act+Fast Red with a Back Slap Pad for the Red Cross Choking Rescue Protocol and Act+Fast Blue for the American Heart Association Protocol.

  9. Henry Heimlich - Wikipedia

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    The new guidelines stated that chest thrusts and back blows may also deal with choking effectively. [26] In 2005, the American Red Cross "downgraded" the use of the Heimlich maneuver, [27] essentially returning to the pre-1986 guidelines. For conscious victims, the new guidelines (nicknamed "the five and five"), recommend first applying five ...

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