10/22/2025
2025 Updates are out!!
Pointing out 1 MAJOR change: Foreign Body Airway Obstruction (FBAO) or Choking
Old: Back blows are not recommended in Adults when the airway is compromised.
New: IF the airway is COMPLETELY compromised (aka: FULL AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION, not when patient can still cough or there is still some sort of air exchange - hence encouraging coughing is still the gold standard),
5 FIRM Back Blows and 5 Abdominal thrusts is now recommended.
See new algorithm below.
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