Source Word
modified chest thrust
Noun
(emergency
medicine)
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.
Japanese Meaning
妊婦や肥満患者が窒息した場合に用いられる応急処置で、施術者が握り拳の親指の関節部分で患者の胸部に圧力を加えることにより、空気を強制的に送り込み、気道の異物を除去する手法です。
Sense（1）
(emergency
medicine)
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.
（ plural ）
