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KembaraXtra - Medical Terms - abdominal thrusts (Heimlich manoeuvre) Abdominal thrusts, also known as the Heimlich manoeuvre, are an emergency technique used to relieve choking. The rescuer stands behind the patient, places a fist below the ribcage, and delivers quick inward and upward thrusts to expel the obstructing object from the airway; it should not be used on infants under one year old.


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