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If you are choking on something, you can perform the Heimlich maneuver on yourself:
- Make a fist. Place the thumb below your rib cage and above your navel.
- Grasp your fist with your other hand. Press it into your abdomen with a quick upward thrust.
You can also lean over a table edge, chair, or railing. Press your upper abdomen against the edge with a quick thrust.
If you need to, you should repeat this motion until the object blocking the airway is expelled. See also choking first aid.
Review Date:11/4/2005
Reviewed By: Williamds D. Whetstone, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Reviewed By: Williamds D. Whetstone, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
