Treat Choking Adult
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
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STOP - Assess and observe the scene
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THINK - Consider your safety and form action plan
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ACT - Check responsiveness
Emergency Care
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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
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Firmly strike the patient between the shoulder blades with the heel of one hand up to five times
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If they are still choking, give abdominal thrusts or chest thrusts
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If the patient becomes unconscious give CPR
If Person is NOT Pregnant or Obese
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Stand behind the patient and place your arms around their waist
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Locate the thrust site which is just above the naval and make a fist placing the thumb side on the thrust site
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Place your other hand over the outside of the fist bending your arms and elbows outward to avoid squeezing the rib cage
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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
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Stand behind the patient and place your arms around their body under the armpits
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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
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Place your other hand over the outside of the fist performing inward thrusts until the object is expelled or the patient becomes unconscious
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If they are still choking return to back blows; If the patient becomes unconscious give CPR