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October 27, 2025Malaysian Journal of Paediatrics and Child HealthOpen Access

Heimlich maneuver by Untrained Person. A Life-Saving Action Turns into Nasopharyngeal Foreign Body

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EWEric WeeNNNadia Syafeera NaserrudinİMİrfan Mohamad

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Overview

Observational case details a young child's choking incident in the home, suggesting the need for awareness of foreign body removal risks.

Key Points

  • Removal of a foreign body that causes choking is critical, as it can otherwise lead to serious complications.
  • A child experienced a choking episode, necessitating the Heimlich maneuver by an untrained caregiver to attempt airway clearance.
  • The Heimlich maneuver is a known lifesaving technique, but complications such as nasal displacement can occur if not done correctly.
  • Awareness and training on foreign body removal can help prevent life-threatening emergencies in children.

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Wee et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ff87d8c8c50a61f2bdca5ehttps://doi.org/10.51407/mjpch.v31i3.356
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