Heimlich trauma: a violent maneuver.
The Heimlich maneuver is a life-saving technique for dislodging foreign material from the respiratory tract. This report illustrates intraabdominal injuries, including a large mesenteric laceration, mesenteric contusions, and intraperitoneal hemorrhage, that occurred in a recipient of a vigorously applied Heimlich maneuver. The potential for confusing such injuries with homicidally inflicted injuries is emphasized.
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Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences, University of South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile 36670-7925, USA.
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*; D001344:Autopsy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005392:First Aid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000293:injuries*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*