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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...