abdominal thrust
Britishnoun
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The American Red Cross began adopting Heimlich’s abdominal thrust maneuver in 1976.
From Fox News
But in 2006 the guidelines essentially reverted to pre-1986 recommendations, dropped references to the Heimlich maneuver, and replaced it with the phrase “abdominal thrust.”
From New York Times
The rescuer stands behind the choking victim, with the rescuer’s arms around the victim’s waist and then delivers a sharp, upward abdominal thrust, just above the belly button.
From Washington Post
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