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modified chest thrusts plural of modified chest thrust modified chest thrusts pl (normally plural, singular modified chest thrust) (emergency medicine) A first aid procedure used to treat choking in a pregnant or obese p…

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  1. modified chest thrusts plural of modified chest thrust modified chest thrusts pl (normally plural, singular modified chest thrust) (emergency medicine) 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.