- Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports
- Vol: 7 Issue: 1
- Complications of the Heimlich Maneuver: Isolated Sternum Fracture
Complications of the Heimlich Maneuver: Isolated Sternum Fracture
Authors : Hüseyin Ülger
Pages : 15-16
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Publication Date : 2016-01-01
Article Type : Other
Abstract :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 the emergency department was highlightedKeywords : Heimlich maneuver, sternal fractures, ultrasound