: the manual application of sudden upward pressure on the upper abdomen of a choking victim to force a foreign object from the trachea
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Quick thinking: 'That was the governor?' Sununu, who had been addressing the crowd earlier, noticed that Moreno was in distress, and quickly intervened, wrapping his arms around Moreno and performing the Heimlich maneuver.
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Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Elizabeth Banks wants to spread the gospel of the Heimlich maneuver after a scary choking incident on set.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 30 July 2024
How to do the Heimlich maneuver on yourself Your respiratory tract and digestive system are in pretty close proximity.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 9 July 2024
Knowing how to perform the Heimlich maneuver on someone who is choking can save their life.3
What Is Choking?
—Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
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Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2024
Elizabeth Banks wants to spread the gospel of the Heimlich maneuver after a scary choking incident on set.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 30 July 2024
How to do the Heimlich maneuver on yourself Your respiratory tract and digestive system are in pretty close proximity.
—Julia Sullivan, SELF, 9 July 2024
Knowing how to perform the Heimlich maneuver on someone who is choking can save their life.3
What Is Choking?
—Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
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“Heimlich maneuver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Heimlich%20maneuver. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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Heimlich maneuver
noun
Heim·lich maneuver
ˈhīm-lik- 
: a method for forcing an object out the airway of a choking person that involves standing behind the person with arms wrapped about the person's waist and applying sudden upward pressure with the fist to the area directly above the navel
Etymology
named after Henry J. Heimlich, an American surgeon born in 1920
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