Heimlichs manuever

1. The Heimlich Maneuver By Dr. Sandeep

2. Introduction There’s never a warning before a person gets an object caught in their throat and starts choking. Fortunately, there are effective techniques to deal with this emergency.

3. Choking Choking is the mechanical obstruction of the flow of air from the environment into the lungs Choking prevents breathing, and can be partial or complete Prolonged or complete choking results in asphyxia which leads to anoxia and is potentially fatal

4. Causes of Choking Eating (especially eating and laughing at the same time, eating too fast, and failing to chew food well enough.) Alcohol and drug consumption (even a small amount affects awareness.) Trauma to the head and face (bleeding can cause choking) Small objects swallowed by children (beads, toys)

5. Lack of Oxygen Without oxygen the brain can begin to die within 4 to 6 minutes . By learning the Heimlich Maneuver-a simple life-saving technique-you may literally save the life of a choking victim.

6. Treatment Encourage the patient to cough Back slaps Abdominal thrusts (HEILMICHS MANUVER) Finger sweeping Direct visual removal C.P.R

7. Heimlich Maneuver The Heimlich Maneuver is the most effective way to remove something stuck in an adult’s or older child’s throat . It lifts the diaphragm and forces enough air from the lungs to remove the obstruction.

8. When Do I Use The Heimlich? The person is grabbing the throat with the hand (the universal sign for choking) You notice they are gagging You hear a weak ineffective cough, noisy breathing, or high-pitched sounds The person is starting to look blue

9. How To Do The Heimlich Stand behind the choking person and wrap your arm around his or her waist Place thumb side of the fist against middle of person’s abdomen just above the navel and well below the ribs Press your fist into the person’s abdomen with quick, upward thrusts Repeat abdominal thrusts until the object is coughed up

10. If the patient is pregnant or Obese? Rescuer places their hand in the centre of the chest to compress, rather than in the abdomen.

11. HEIMLICH MANEUER AS SELF RESCUE

12. The Heimlich Manoeuvre In Infants Infants less than 3 years are more prone than adults Determine if the infant can cry or cough . If infant is choking and cannot cough, cry or breathe, then follow the Heimlich Manoeuvre as follows

13. Step 1 - Give 5 back blows .

14. Step 2 Give 5 chest thrusts

15. Step 3- Look in the mouth to check if you can see the object.

16. Step 4 Repeat steps 2 & 3 above until the object is expelled or the infant becomes unconscious . If the infant becomes unresponsive, perform CPR and call for medical assistance

17. Always remember… Following the expulsion of the object, keep the victim still and get medical help Complications can arise from the incident or from the measures that were taken

18. Thank You THANK YOU