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Is there a device for getting something out of a childs throat when choking?
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No: Heimlich maneuver( for child over 1 year old) consisting of 5 abdominal thrusts; 5 back blows followed by 5 chest thrusts for infants until foreign body dislodges. Blind finger sweep is not recommended.
Answered 7/15/2014
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