Choking Rescue Procedure (Heimlich Maneuver)
Choking While Alone
If you choke while you are alone, use your fists to do thrusts on yourself. Or lean over the back of a chair and press hard to pop out the object.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference March 20, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference William H. Blahd, Jr., MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine
Reference David Messenger, MD |
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