Usually means: Technique to expel obstructing airway objects.
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noun:  Alternative spelling of Heimlich maneuver [(emergency medicine) A first aid procedure used to treat choking. The patient is lifted from behind, squeezing their diaphragm to expel air and thereby dislodging an obstruction in the windpipe.]

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