Choking occurs when food or other foreign objects get stuck in the throat, and it can lead to brain damage or even death if the foreign object isn’t removed from the airway within four to five minutes. Luckily, the Heimlich maneuver is here to help. This method of clearing a blocked airway has saved countless lives. The Heimlich maneuver, also known as abdominal thrusts, was developed in the 1970s by Henry J. Heimlich, a doctor from the United States.
食物或其他異物卡在喉嚨時會發生噎到的情況，如果異物未能在四到五分鐘內從呼吸道中移除，可能會導致腦損傷甚至死亡。幸運的是，哈姆立克急救法可以提供協助。這種疏通受阻呼吸道的方法挽救了無數生命。哈姆立克急救法也被稱為腹部衝擊法，是由美國醫生亨利．J．哈姆立克於 1970 年代研發。
生活必備字詞：
get stuck 卡住
remove A from B 將 A 從 B 中移除
develop vt. 研發，開發
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