Heimlich maneuver
nounEtymology
Named after American physician Henry Heimlich (1920–2016), who described the procedure in 1974.
Definitions
A first aid procedure used to treat choking. The patient is lifted from behind, squeezing…
A first aid procedure used to treat choking. The patient is lifted from behind, squeezing their diaphragm to expel air and thereby dislodging an obstruction in the windpipe.
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