The Heimlich Maneuver is a first-aid technique for someone who is choking because food or another swallowed object is obstructing his or her airway. Using an upward abdominal thrust, the Heimlich maneuver compresses the lungs and forces air up into the windpipe (trachea).
The usual technique is done while standing behind the victim. Reach around his waist to the abdomen just above the navel and below the sternum. Clench one fist and use the other to press it into the abdomen. Lift both fists sharply inward and upward to compress the lungs. Repeat if necessary unless vomiting occurs.
One of the key steps in Heimlich Maneuver is to:
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Bob saved the choking man with the Heimlich maneuver.
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In 1974, Henry Heimlich first described the Heimlich maneuver (HIM'lik mah-NOO'ver), which are a series of under-the-diaphragm abdominal thrusts.For more information see:abdominal-thrusts
The Heimlich Maneuver is the procedure used on someone who is choking. The Heimlich Maneuver is the procedure used on someone who is choking.
The Heimlich maneuver forces air from the lungs. That force of air removes the obstruction by pushing it out of the windpipe.
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