Heimlich manoeuvre

Heimlich manoeuvre is an emergency technique used when food gets stuck in the airways. Choking on food is a common emergency that can cause acute respiratory obstruction. Inadequately chewed food, e.g. a piece of meat or other solid foods like peanuts may be swallowed inadvertently. The usual result is panic, accompanied by the inability to speak, noisy breathing […]

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