Heimlich maneuver in German

Heimlich maneuver in German is Heimlich-Griff, Heimlich-Manöver.

Heimlich maneuver in German

Heimlich-Griff

noun

(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.

Heimlich-Manöver

noun

(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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