Some sources refer to the maneuver generically as "abdominal thrusts."
the heimlich maneuver is performed to remove an object logged in a persons air way. CPR is performed when the person is not breathing, and not responding
The Heimlich maneuver and CPR are both first aid techniques used to save someone experiencing a life-threatening emergency. They both involve chest compressions, but the Heimlich maneuver focuses on clearing a blocked airway caused by choking, while CPR is used to restore blood circulation and breathing in someone whose heart has stopped. Both techniques require proper training for effective and safe administration.
CPR is performed only when there is no heartbeat. A person may be cyanotic (blue) for several reasons- choking, extra cold, a collapsed lung, etc. Only when there is no heartbeat do you perform CPR (Part of CPR training is checking for a heartbeat and respiration) The person MAY be choking, and need the Heimlich Maneuver, not CPR. CPR is an extreme measure- even done well, it can still cause injury (cracking ribs)
No, most of the time when CPR is required the person is unconscious and therefore is unable to give CPR to themselves. A person can give themselves a modified version of the Heimlich maneuver though.
In CPR, if the airway is open and the patient was given rescue breaths and the air is not going in, there may be something lodged in the patients throat, and the Heimlich maneuver should be performed.
The Valsalva Maneuver is the part of CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) in which you pinch the victim's nose closed, tilt the head back and blow two breaths into the victim's mouth. This is to move air into the lungs and keep the blood oxygenated to prevent organ death.
If they're choking, perform the heimlich maneuver to remove the airway obstruction. If it isn't choking, really the only thing that you can do is wait until they become unresponsive and stop breathing. That's when you perform CPR. If you find them unresponsive then do CPR.
Old-style CPR used to include a maneuver called the " Pre-Cordial Thump " It was supposed that maybe a shock would restart the heart. The prevailing wisdom today just initiates the full set of compressions and breathing .
There is some controversy. Some say five thrusts of the Heimlich maneuver should be performed if the person has been underwater and the person is unconscious followed by CPR if there is no pulse/breathing. Others say that if no pulse/breathing is present, CPR should be started immediately without any thrusts of the Heimlich. Check with local authorities to find out what is routinely done in your area.
The Heimlich maneuver would be the first instinct and required if one were choking causing suffocation. Clearing the air passages and using CPR is most likely needed to stop suffocation.
CPR-FPR is CPR for the Professional Rescuer.