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Heimlich Maneuver
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How to perform the Heimlich maneuver on an adult who is choking.
Determine that the person is actually choking. A person who has an object lodged in his or her trachea cannot cough or speak.
2. Stand behind the person and place one fist below his or her rib cage, just above the navel, with your thumb facing inward as in (A).
3. Cover the fist with your other hand as shown in (B) and thrust inward and upward. Repeat until the object is expelled.
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