Heim|lich maneuver

Heim|lich maneuver: Heim|lich maneuver «HYM lihk»,

a procedure to prevent choking on something lodged in the windpipe by grasping the victim from behind and locking one's hands in a fist over the victim's upper abdomen and with a quick squeeze forcing the fist up under the diaphragm to expel air through the windpipe.

╂[< Henry J. Heimlich, an American surgeon who devised it]

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Heimlich maneuver — An emergency treatment for obstruction of the airway in adults. It may be needed when someone chokes on a piece of food that has gone down the wrong way. To perform the Heimlich maneuver, stand behind the victim, wrap your arms around their waist … Medical dictionary
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