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Obstructed Airway
Clearing the Obstructed Airway
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Step 1 | Ask the victim if they are choking. |
| Step 2 * | Ask if the victim can cough or speak. |
| Step 3 * | Stand behind the victim. |
| Step 4 * | Wrap your arms around the victim’s waist. |
| Step 5 * | Make a fist with one hand. Place the thumb side of the fist against the abdomen.The fist is in the middle above the navel and below the end of the sternum. |
| Step 6 * | Grasp your fist with your other hand. |
| Step 7 * | Press your fist and hand into the victim’s abdomen with a quick, upward thrust. |
| Step 8 * | Repeat the abdominal thrust until the object has been expelled or the victim loses consciousness. (You must say this step even if the ball comes out.) |