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inward thrust of a pt's xiphoid process area to put pressure on the lungs to force air out and up through the trachea to expel something that is lodged in the airway.

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In 1974, Henry Heimlich first described the Heimlich maneuver (HIM'lik mah-NOO'ver), which are a series of under-the-diaphragm abdominal thrusts.For more information see:abdominal-thrusts


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