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by spectre 3474 days ago
The general recommendation is now to start with 5 Back Blows then 5 Abdominal Thrusts (the Heimlich), repeated as necessary.

Mayo Clinic: http://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-choking/basics...

European Resuscitation Council: http://ercguidelines.elsevierresource.com/european-resuscita...

Australia (and New Zealand) Resuscitation Councils: http://www.nzrc.org.nz/training/ECI/anzcor-guidelines-2016-u...

In the case of Australia/New Zealand the recommendation is to do 5 Back Blows then 5 Chest Thrusts. My understanding is that it's believed to be similarly effective but has less risk of causing internal injuries.