Head tilt-chin lift in an infant

Head tilt-chin lift maneuver. Note that the fingers should not extend over the submental area, as this may produce airway obstruction.

From: McAneney CM. Basic life support. In: Textbook of Pediatric Emergency Procedures, 2nd ed, King C, Henretig FM (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2008. Copyright © 2008. Reproduced with permission from Wolters Kluwer Health. Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.

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