Abstract
The Heimlich maneuver is an emergency procedure for management of foreign body obstruction of the airway. We reported an emergency physician who had airway obstruction due to a large chunk of orange. He applied Heimlich maneuver on himself to remove the foreign body that could have caused suffocation. This case illustrated that a timely and appropriately performed Heimlich maneuver could help remove a foreign body obstructing the airway for self-salvation.
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