Difference between revisions of "Heimlich Maneuver"
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| − | [[ | + | The '''Heimlich maneuver''' is simply a hug from [[Baby Got Back (Song)|behind]]. It is ineffective in the treatment of choking athletes<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/study-heimlich-maneuver-not-effective-choking-athletes/ Study: Heimlich Maneuver Not Effective on Choking Athletes (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/02/falcons-blame-anesthesia/ Falcons Blame Super Bowl Loss on Anesthesia (Gomerblog)]</ref> or patients struggling to pronounce medications.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/02/tips-pronounce-difficult-drug-name/ Tips – How to Pronounce a Difficult Drug Name Without Choking, Aspirating, Dying (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/patient-cant-pronounce-metoprolol-intubated/ Patient Can’t Pronounce Metoprolol, Electively Intubated (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
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| + | '''Related Reading''' | ||
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| + | * [[Choking]] | ||
| + | * [[Cricoid Pressure]] | ||
| + | * [[Dyspnea]] | ||
| + | * [[French Kiss]] | ||
| + | * [[Hug]] | ||
| + | * [[L'Chaimlich Maneuver]] | ||
| + | * [[Super Bowl LI]] | ||
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| + | '''References''' | ||
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[[Category:Emergency Medicine]] | [[Category:Emergency Medicine]] | ||
[[Category:Nursing]] | [[Category:Nursing]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:03, 3 August 2017
The Heimlich maneuver is simply a hug from behind. It is ineffective in the treatment of choking athletes[1][2] or patients struggling to pronounce medications.[3][4]
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- ↑ Study: Heimlich Maneuver Not Effective on Choking Athletes (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Falcons Blame Super Bowl Loss on Anesthesia (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Tips – How to Pronounce a Difficult Drug Name Without Choking, Aspirating, Dying (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Patient Can’t Pronounce Metoprolol, Electively Intubated (Gomerblog)
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