New Guidelines Detail How To Respond To A Choking Emergency

Key Takeaways

Updated guidelines say how to respond to a choking emergencyAdults and children should be given five back blows followed by five abdominal thrustsChoking infants should receive five back blows followed by five chest thrusts using the heel of one hand

MONDAY, Oct. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Want to be ready to respond if an adult starts choking on their food, or a child on some object they’ve swallowed?

Updated guidelines are available that let people know just what to do if an infant, child or adult is choking — and it’s pretty much the same thing for everyone.

Rescuers should alternate five back blows with five abdominal thrusts until the object is expelled, according to guidelines issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) as part of its update on CPR protocols.

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