First Aid for a Choking Conscious Child - (1-8 years old)
The procedure for clearing an obstructed airway is the same for children and adults.
Step 1
Determine if the person can speak or cough
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If not, proceed to the next step.
Step 2.
Perform an abdominal thrust (Heimlich Maneuver) repeatedly until the foreign body is expelled.
Step 3.
A chest thrust may be used for markedly obese persons or in late stages of pregnancy
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If the adult or child becomes unresponsive perform CPR.
if you see an object in the throat or mouth, remove it.
