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modified chest thrusts

modified chest thrusts is the plural of modified chest thrust.

Meaning of modified chest thrust

Noun

modified chest thrust (plural modified chest thrusts)

  1. 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.
    • The patient's face was blue from lack of oxygen induced by an airway blockage, which led a quick-thinking EMT on scene to begin modified chest thrusts.

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What is modified chest thrusts the plural of?
Modified chest thrusts is the plural of modified chest thrust.

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