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Meaning of modified chest thrust | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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.

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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

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