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Learning Wednesday: Save A Life With The Heimlich Maneuver Or Abdominal Thrusts

Dr. Martha Andrea Castro Noriega, MD WMA FACS

Removing a foreign object from the airway using the Heimlich Maneuver also called Abdominal Thrusts. These are the steps to save someone else’s life or YOUR OWN!

INSTRUCTION AND ILLUSTRATION OF A HEIMLICH MANEUVER ON SOMEONE ELSE:

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Vector – vector illustration of a Heimlich maneuver on oneself

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ABDOMINAL THRUSTS ESPECIFICS

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TECHNIQUE TO MAKE A FIST

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NOTE: Repeat the instructions 5 to 6 times.

Published by Dr. Martha Andrea Castro Noriega, MD WMA FACS

8 thoughts on “Learning Wednesday: Save A Life With The Heimlich Maneuver Or Abdominal Thrusts”

  2. For kids you use your fist but you use the thumb knuckle in place. Also, a good slap on the back between the blades works wonders.

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