abdominal-thrust maneuver
abdominal-thrust maneuver · abdominal-thrust maneuvers
A first aid procedure used to treat chokingA first aid procedure used to treat choking. The patient's diaphragm is pressured by the performer's thumb knuckle to expel air and thereby dislodging the obstruction in the windpipe.
Meaning
1 sensesA first aid procedure used to treat choking. The patient's diaphragm is pressured by the performer's thumb knuckle to expel air and thereby dislodging the obstruction in the windpipe.
Forms
plural: abdominal-thrust maneuvers| Singular | abdominal-thrust maneuver |
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| Plural | abdominal-thrust maneuvers |
regular