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heimlich maneuver

/ˈhaɪmlɪk məˈnuːvər/

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/ˈhaɪmlɪk məˈnuːvər/C1formalmedical
  • ruПроцедура первой помощи, используемая для удаления предмета, блокирующего дыхательные пути человека, выполняемая путем резкого надавливания на живот чуть ниже ребер.

A first-aid procedure used to dislodge an object blocking a person's airway, performed by applying sudden upward pressure on the abdomen just below the ribcage.

  1. Emergency choking treatmentB2formal

    A first-aid procedure used to dislodge an object blocking a person's airway by applying upward pressure on the abdomen.

    ruПриём Геймлиха

    • The restaurant owner performed the Heimlich maneuver on a choking customer.
    • Learning the Heimlich maneuver can save someone's life.
    • She successfully used the Heimlich maneuver to help her friend.