"Heimlich Maneuver" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An emergency treatment commonly used to clear food and other foreign objects causing AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION.
| Descriptor ID |
D059746
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.365.476
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| Concept/Terms |
Heimlich Maneuver- Heimlich Maneuver
- Maneuver, Heimlich
- Abdominal Thrusts
- Abdominal Thrust
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