![]() Abdominal thrusts: place the heel of one hand below the xiphoid, interlace fingers, and use sharp, forceful thrusts to dislodge. Alternatively, if patient is supine, open the airway, and if the object is readily visible, remove it. This maneuver should be repeated if the airway remains obstructed. The other hand should be placed over the fist, and 5 upward-inward thrusts should be performed. The thumb side of one fist should be placed on the abdomen below the xiphoid process. Reassess, repeat as needed.Ĭhildren 1 year and up, conscious – Heimlich maneuver: stand behind patient with arms positioned under the patient’s axilla and encircling the chest. Infants under 1 year of age – back blows: head-down, 5 back-blows (between scapulae), 5 chest-thrusts (sternum). Go to BLS maneuvers if the child decompensates. Foreign body inhalation is the most common cause of accidental death in children less than one year of age. Remember that a foreign body in the mouth or throat can precipitously become a foreign body in the airway. LA GORGE – DER HALS – горло – THE THROAT – LA GARGANTA – 喉 – LA GOLA Before we go further –
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