The first aid procedure for an unconscious person who is choking is
to administer the Heimlich maneuver while the person is lying on
their back until the object is dislodged or until help arrives.
Review Date: 07/18/2007
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St.
Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by
VeriMed Healthcare Network.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
