| The Heimlich maneuver: breaking down the complications. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20065901 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The very young and the very old are vulnerable to choking, and there are over 4000 choking-related deaths annually in the United States. Complications from the Heimlich maneuver (HM), as reported in infrequent case reports, predominantly relate to the elderly. It is doubtful that the denominator, numerator, appropriateness, expertise, and problems of maneuvers applied to choking victims will ever be known. This case report and literature review suggests that the treatment for acute elderly choking victims should be applied carefully and that esophageal food impaction, which should be rapidly distinguishable from choking, can have serious complications with application of the HM. |
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Authors:
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Shawn Chillag; Jake Krieg; Ranjana Bhargava |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Southern medical journal Volume: 103 ISSN: 1541-8243 ISO Abbreviation: South. Med. J. Publication Date: 2010 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-08 Completed Date: 2010-03-08 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404522 Medline TA: South Med J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 147-50 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC 29203, USA. Shawn.Chillag@uscmed.sc.edu |
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Adult Age Factors Aged, 80 and over Airway Obstruction / therapy* Child, Preschool Emergencies Female Humans Middle Aged Spinal Injuries / etiology Thoracic Injuries / etiology |
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