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Maniobra de Heimlich en el adulto

La asfixia es bastante común. La muerte por asfixia ocurre con mayor frecuencia en niños menores de tres años de edad y en personas ancianas, pero se puede producir a cualquier edad. La maniobra de Heimlich ha sido valiosa para salvar vidas y puede ser aplicada por cualquier persona que haya aprendido la técnica.
  • Fecha de revisión: 11/4/2005
  • Versión en inglés revisada por: William D. Whetstone, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Emergency Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
  • Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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