Heimlich maneuver

== English == === Alternative forms === Heimlich manoeuver, Heimlich manoeuvre === Etymology === Named after American physician Henry Heimlich (1920–2016), who described the procedure in 1974. === Pronunciation === === 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. Synonym: Heimlich ==== Translations ==== === See also === abdominal-thrust maneuver