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What does Heimlich maneuver mean?

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Noun
  1. (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.
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A corrections deputy likely saved a county jail inmate's life by performing the Heimlich maneuver after the inmate choked while eating a breakfast bar, authorities said.
It's unclear whether anyone administered the Heimlich maneuver after Dyasha Smith choked, Perecman said.
Miriam performed the Heimlich maneuver by wrapping her arms around her friend's waist and thrusting.
Ask a nurse or other professional to show you this technique, known as the Heimlich maneuver, and practice it with your caregivers as soon as possible so that you will know what to do should choking occur.
Has she learned CPR or the Heimlich maneuver?
They will also be taught how to look for anaphylactic shock and how to use the Heimlich maneuver.

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