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Zurich Citizens News, 1977-03-23, Page 11How to help a choking victim What do you do? You are sitting at a dinner table when the person beside you turns pale and collapses. At first glance it looks like a heart attack. But then you notice the victim is choking on a piece of food stuck in his windpipe. Traditional practice dictates slapping on the back, reaching into his mouth to •try to dislodge the chunk of food,even offering a glass of water. But now a doctor has come up with a novel solution. Dr. Henry Heimlich, director of surgery at a Cincinnati hospital, offers this advice. "Stand behind the victim and put both of your arms around him, Let his head, arms and upper torso hang forward. Grab your fist with your other hand and place it against his abdomen slightly above the navel and below the rib cage. Press up rapidly against his abdomen. This forces the diaphragm up and com- presses the lungs. Hopefully, the food will pop out like a cork from a champagne bottle. "If the victim is too heavy for you to hold, lay him on his back and sit on his hips. With the heel of your left hand pressing against the back of your right hand, push forward into his abdomen just above the belt. "A second person should be prepared to remove the ejected food from the victim's mouth— particularly if he's on his back— with a spoon or fingers. "Apply artificial respiration if the victim still has trouble breathing after the food is removed. Then get him to adoctor to have him checked over. "If you choke on something small ,child can be placed face while you are alone, use the down across the knee so that your technique on yourself by pressing lett presses the child's abdomen your fist rapidly up against your._.., as you apply hand pressure abdomen." upwards along the lower part of Heimlich points out that a his back. • Getting your vitamin C If you think of vitamin C as being only from citrus fruits, then you've got a long way to go! Canadians can rely on a great variety of sources of vitamin C without having to depend on imported produce. The recommended daily intake of vitamin C is 30 mg. One ser- ving of the following foods con- tributes more than 100 percent toward the recommended daily intake: vitaminized apple juice, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cooked spinach, green pepper, strawberries, fresh tomatoes. Others that contribute more than 50 percent are: asparagus, cabbage, potatoes cooked in their skin, rutabaga, sweet potato, tomato juice and canned tomatoes. Blueberries, parsnips, squash and mashed or boiled potatoes provide more than 25 percent of the recommended daily intake. There are many fruit -flavored beverages on the market: canned and frozen drinks, soft drinks, crystals and powders. Many may contain added vitamin C but -little else other than suger. On the other hand fruit juices contain small amounts of many minerals and other vitamins. 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