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9/30/14
Abdominal Thrust
Abdominal Thrust
- A first-aid treatment for choking, in which sharp upward pressure is applied to the upper abdomen to dislodge a foreign body obstructing the airway. The technique is also known as the Heimlich manoeuvre.
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