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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Airway obstruction in pregnant woman — chest thrusts not abdominal thrusts.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cannot speak cough breathe turning blue.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Obvious pregnancy or large abdomen.
Scene hazards: Fetal injury from wrong technique, Complete obstruction
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Encourage cough if partial obstruction.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If silent — chest thrusts immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Alternate 5 back blows between shoulder blades if standing then chest thrusts.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Visual check mouth finger sweep only if object seen — blind finger sweep avoided.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — 112 choking pregnant chest thrusts in progress.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Prepare CPR if collapse.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Laryngoscopy in hospital if persistent.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Fetal monitoring after significant hypoxia episode.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT use standard Heimlich fist above navel in late pregnancy.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT delay because worried about baby — mother airway first.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Use normal Heimlich on all choking pregnant women
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Chest thrusts avoid uterine compression in advanced pregnancy.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Uterine rupture or placental injury from abdominal thrusts.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Abdominal thrusts risk uterus and placenta in advanced pregnancy.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Same universal choking signs — silent clutching throat.