Heimlich maneuver
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[edit] Etymology
Named after physician Henry Heimlich who described the procedure in 1974.
[edit] Noun
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.
