| Descriptor English: | Heimlich Maneuver | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Maniobra de Heimlich
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Manobra de Heimlich | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Manoeuvre de Heimlich | ||||
| Entry term(s): |
Abdominal Thrust Abdominal Thrusts Maneuver, Heimlich |
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| Tree number(s): |
E02.365.476 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D059746 | ||||
| Scope note: | An emergency treatment commonly used to clear food and other foreign objects causing AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Airway Obstruction (1975-2011) Resuscitation (1979-2011) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2012 |
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| History Note: | 2012 |
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| DeCS ID: | 54687 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D059746 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 2012/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 2011/06/24 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Therapeutics [E02]Therapeutics
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Heimlich Maneuver
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| Concept UI |
M0551239 |
| Scope note | An emergency treatment commonly used to clear food and other foreign objects causing AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. |
| Preferred term | Heimlich Maneuver |
| Entry term(s) |
Abdominal Thrust Abdominal Thrusts Maneuver, Heimlich |
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