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  2. Choking emergency? How to do the Heimlich maneuver - AOL

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    The Heimlich maneuver is a first-aid method recommended by most health organizations, which uses abdominal thrusts to dislodge an obstruction from a person’s windpipe. Boy, 8, Saves Choking ...

  3. Abdominal thrusts - Wikipedia

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    [10] In May 2016, Henry Heimlich, then age 96, claimed to have personally used the maneuver to save the life of a fellow resident at his retirement home in Cincinnati. It was alleged to be either the first or second time Heimlich himself used his namesake maneuver to save the life of someone in a non-simulated choking situation. [11]

  4. Foreign body aspiration - Wikipedia

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    A latex balloon will conform to the shape of the trachea, blocking the airway and making it difficult to expel with the Heimlich maneuver. [10] In addition, if the foreign body is able to absorb water, such as a bean, seed, or corn, among other things, it may swell over time leading to a more severe obstruction. [4]

  5. Autistic boy saves classmate's life and credits Spongebob ...

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    When autistic teen Brandon Williams noticed that his classmate was choking on an apple during lunch, he knew exactly what to do to help her.

  6. Basic airway management - Wikipedia

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    If the patient is conscious symptoms of airway obstructions may include: [3] The person cannot speak or cry out or has difficulty doing so; Breathing, if possible, is labored, producing gasping or stridor. The person has a violent and largely involuntary cough, gurgle, or vomiting noise.

  7. Veterinarian’s Easy ‘Heimlich Maneuver’ Tutorial Could Save ...

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    This is such great first aid information to know! Dr. Christman always shares such helpful advice and it's all free!I highly recommend you follow him if you have a fur baby or two in your life. ...

  8. Henry Heimlich - Wikipedia

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    Henry Judah Heimlich (February 3, 1920 – December 17, 2016) was an American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher. He is widely credited for the discovery of the Heimlich maneuver, [2] a technique of abdominal thrusts for stopping choking, [3] first described in 1974. [4]

  9. WATCH: North Texas police officer uses Heimlich maneuver to ...

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    Body-camera and dashcam video released this week by the Mansfield Police Department shows an officer give life-saving aid to a woman who was choking behind the wheel on Interstate 20 in North Texas.