critical care medicine
How To Do the Heimlich Maneuver in the Conscious Adult or Child
Contraindications to Heimlich Maneuver
Absolute contraindications 1 year is a contraindication to the Heimlich maneuver (see How To Treat the Choking Conscious Infant ). Relative contraindications Children<20 kg (45 lb; typically<5 years) should receive only moderate pressure thrusts and back blows. Obese patients and women in late pregnancy should receive chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts. 