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Heimlich's manoeuvre or manipulation
Associated persons:
Henry Jay Heimlich
Description:
First aid measure used in danger of suffocation for removing a foreign body from the trachea or pharynx, where it is preventing flow of air to the lungs. The obstruction is usually a bolus of food. The manipulation consists of a sudden application of pressure subdiaphragmatically to the chest. The.
The Heimlich manoeuvre for drowning rescues is highly controversial. Some doctors consider it useless and even potentially dangerous, and there have been allegations that the documentation presented by Heimlich and Dr. Edward Patrick is misleading or fraudulent. For more information about Heimlich's manoeuvre and the controversy surrounding it, we recommend a search on the www.
We thank Holly Martins for information submitted.
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