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How is the Heimlich maneuver performed on adults?

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The rescuer encircles the victim's waist, placing his other hand on top of the fist. In a series of 6-10 sharp and distinct thrusts upward and inward, the rescuer attempts to develop enough pressure to force the foreign object back up the trachea

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