Letter: Food choking and the "Heimlich maneuver".

Valsalva Retinopathy Associated with Choking and Heimlich Maneuver

Valsalva is “a particular form of retinopathy, pre-retinal and hemorrhagic in nature, secondary to a sudden increase in intrathoracic pressure”. Increasing intrathoracic pressure against a closed glottis diminishes venous return to the heart, decreasing stroke volume and subsequently increasing the venous system pressure. Here we report a case of 52-year-old male who presented with a sudden cen...

The Heimlich maneuver.

Dysphagia after Heimlich maneuver.

(CHEST 2004; 125:302–304) A 56-year-old man presented with complaints of dysphagia and shortness of breath for the past 2 days. He denied chest pain, cough, fever, chills, or chest trauma. Ten days prior to hospital admission, the patient was self-treated with the Heimlich maneuver after choking on a piece of candy. The patient had a 120 –pack-year history of smoking and a medical history signi...

Heimlich maneuver to relieve choking caused by a duodenal subepithelial tumor that was resected by endoscopic mucosal resection.

We present a rare case of choking caused by a duodenal subepithelial tumor resected by endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR). The Heimlich maneuver was performed successfully to relieve the patient’s choking. A 56-year-old man was found to have a large subepithelial tumor at the duodenal bulb (●" Fig.1), with the initial presentation of postprandial epigastric fullness. Endoscopic ultrasonography ...

Complications of the Heimlich Maneuver: Isolated Sternum Fracture

Introduction: Heimlich maneuver is one of the first-aid maneuvers administered when the upper airway obstruction symptoms develop. Case Report: A 33-year-old female patient presented with sternum fracture due to the Heimlich maneuver. Conclusion: Sternal fracture can be developed after the Heimlich maneuver. In addition, the importance of bedside ultrasonography in the detection of fractures in...