June 1st, 2022
Henry Judah Heimlich (born February 3, 1920) is an American thoracic surgeon widely credited as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver. This is a technique of abdominal thrusts for stopping choking, described in Emergency Medicine in 1974. The maneuver is an emergency technique used to eject an object, such as food, from the trachea of a choking person. It employs a firm upward thrust just below the rib cage to force air from the lungs.
The Heimlich Maneuver has helped to save countless lives and can be performed by anyone with the right training.
Source: www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/choking-and-the-heimlich-maneuver
