A choking emergency can turn really scary, really quickly. Whether it’s yourself or another person, knowing how to remove the blockage while staying calm can be the difference between life and ...
A Mass General Brigham emergency care doctor shares step-by-step guidance on how to administer the Heimlich maneuver to ...
For people who may be pregnant or obese, the Heimlich maneuver can be administered with five chest thrusts to the breastbone, or middle of the chest, instead of the abdomen. Instead, if a baby ...
If the choking continues, go back to the five back blows followed by five abdominal thrusts until the airway is cleared or help has arrived. For people who may be pregnant or obese, the Heimlich ...
In 2016, the creator of the Heimlich maneuver, Dr. Henry Heimlich, used it to save a fellow resident in his retirement home. There are conflicting reports from Heimlich himself whether the 2016 ...
Whether it’s yourself or another person, knowing how to remove the blockage while staying calm can be the difference between life and death. The Heimlich maneuver is a first-aid method recommended by ...
There are conflicting reports from Heimlich himself whether the 2016 incident was the first time he'd used the maneuver in a real-life situation. A claim that the inventor of the anti-choking ...