Many people believe the "Heimlich maneuver" is the only viable option ... First, lift the chin and tilt the head to open the airway. Pinch the nose shut. Make a complete seal over the person's ...

Nine-year-old Jayceon Branch saw his friend struggling to breathe during recess. Branch lept into action and performed the ...

“A person’s airway may be partially or completely blocked ... Clutch your throat to show them you need the Heimlich maneuver, ...

The Valsalva maneuver (“bearing down”) is done by exhaling forcefully with the airway closed, resulting in increased abdominal pressure. While the hemodynamic changes of the Valsalva maneuver ...

The Valsalva maneuver is performed by having a patient “bear down” — as if they are going to have a bowel movement, exhaling forcefully with the airway closed. The hemodynamic changes that ...