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First Aid Treatment for Choking Victim

Written By: First Aid Training Bangkok

Important Information

If the choking adult is conscious, grasping their throat, they may not be breathing and cannot make a noise; Perform Back Blows, Abdominal Thrusts, or Chest Thrusts

Ask the patient - Are You Choking? If YES Alert EMS & Give Emergency Care

Patient Care; Choking Adult
Emergency Care
  • Begin with Five Back Blows; Take a position to the side and slightly behind the patient; Support the chest with one hand and lean the patient forward
  • Firmly strike the patient between the shoulder blades with the heel of one hand up to five times
  • If they are still choking, give abdominal thrusts or chest thrusts
  • If the patient becomes unconscious give CPR
If Person is NOT Pregnant or Obese
  • Stand behind the patient and place your arms around their waist
  • Locate the thrust site which is just above the naval and make a fist placing the thumb side on the thrust site
  • Place your other hand over the outside of the fist bending your arms and elbows outward to avoid squeezing the rib cage
  • Perform five inward and upward thrusts; If they are still choking return to back blows; If the patient becomes unconscious give CPR
If Person is Pregnant or Obese
  • Stand behind the patient and place your arms around their body under the armpits
  • Locate the thrust site which is in the center of the chest between the nipples and make a fist placing the thumb side on the thrust site
  • Place your other hand over the outside of the fist performing inward thrusts until the object is expelled or the patient becomes unconscious
  • If they are still choking return to back blows; If the patient becomes unconscious give CPR

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