In conscious choking, what is an essential step of the BLS algorithm?

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In conscious choking, what is an essential step of the BLS algorithm?

When someone is conscious and choking, the airway is blocked but the person is still responsive. The goal is to rapidly dislodge the object so air can pass again. The most effective immediate move to achieve that is abdominal thrusts. These quick upward pushes create a surge of air from the lungs that often expels the obstructing object. Back blows may be used as part of the same sequence, but the action that directly removes the blockage is the abdominal thrust. If the obstruction is relieved, continue monitoring. If the person becomes unresponsive, stop the obstruction maneuvers and start CPR with chest compressions, but do not begin CPR while they are still conscious choking.

When someone is conscious and choking, the airway is blocked but the person is still responsive. The goal is to rapidly dislodge the object so air can pass again. The most effective immediate move to achieve that is abdominal thrusts. These quick upward pushes create a surge of air from the lungs that often expels the obstructing object. Back blows may be used as part of the same sequence, but the action that directly removes the blockage is the abdominal thrust. If the obstruction is relieved, continue monitoring. If the person becomes unresponsive, stop the obstruction maneuvers and start CPR with chest compressions, but do not begin CPR while they are still conscious choking.

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