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modified chest thrust

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A first aid procedure used to treat choking in a pregnant or obese patient in which the patient's chest is pressured by the performer's thumb knuckle with their hand balled into a fist to expel air, thereby dislodging the obstruction in the windpipe. This is repeated as many times as necessary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: emergency-medicine, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • The patient's face was blue from lack of oxygen induced by an airway blockage, which led a quick-thinking EMT on scene to begin modified chest thrusts.

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