If you or your child inhales a foreign object, see your doctor. If the inhaled object causes choking:
Use the Heimlich maneuver to try to remove the object. Dial 911 or call for emergency medical assistance. To perform the Heimlich maneuver on someone else:
Stand behind the choking person and wrap your arms around his or her waist. Bend the person slightly forward. Make a fist with one hand and place it slightly above the person's navel. Grasp your fist with the other hand and press hard into the abdomen with a quick, upward thrust. Repeat this procedure until the object is expelled from the airway. To perform the Heimlich maneuver on yourself:
Position your own fist slightly above your navel. Grasp your fist with your other hand and thrust upward into your abdomen until the object is expelled, or lean forward over the back of a chair to produce this effect.
