A 47-year-old man chokes on a piece of bread roll while talking at a workplace lunch. He coughs hard for a few…

Question

A 47-year-old man chokes on a piece of bread roll while talking at a workplace lunch. He coughs hard for a few seconds, then the coughing becomes silent and his face darkens. He is upright and conscious. You deliver five back blows between the shoulder blades with the heel of your hand, checking after each one; nothing shifts, and between the blows he makes only weak soundless efforts to cough. Which one of the following should you do next?

Accepted Answer

Chest thrusts

Answer

Abdominal thrusts

Answer

Back blows

Answer

Encouragement to keep coughing

Answer

Telephone for an ambulance

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