A quick-thinking doctor performed the Heimlich manoeuvre to save a choking toddler in southern China.

The CCTV footage was filmed in the city of Yongzhou City in Hunan Province on October 10.

A 2-year-old boy was left gasping for air after a milk flake - larger than an adult thumb - became lodged in his throat. The toddler's panic-stricken parents raced to a nearby clinic with their son in their arms, desperately seeking assistance.

Deng Haiying, the attending physician at the clinic, was their beacon of hope. Without hesitation, she used the Heimlich manoeuvre to aid the distressed child. The boy's face was turning black due to the obstruction, recounted Deng, stressing the gravity of the situation.

But thanks to her swift and decisive actions, within 40 seconds, the oversized milk flake was forced out, and the boy's life was spared from a perilous choking hazard. The young boy is now reported to be in stable condition.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

10月10日，湖南永州，一名两岁男孩吃奶片时被卡喉不能呼吸，男孩父母急忙抱着孩子到旁边诊所求助， 诊所医生邓海英用海姆立克急救法成功施救。据邓海英介绍，卡住的奶片比大人的大拇指还要大，孩子当时脸色发黑，她急忙用海姆立克急救法施救，40秒后成功把奶片冲出来，男孩身体无大碍。