English Explanatory Dictionary

modified chest thrust

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

modified chest thrust modified chest thrusts

Related words

abdominal-thrust maneuver
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