Heimlich maneuver
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English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after American physician Henry Heimlich, who described the procedure in 1974.
Noun
[edit]Heimlich maneuver (plural Heimlich maneuvers)
- (emergency medicine) 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.
Translations
[edit]first aid procedure used to treat choking
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