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The Heimlich maneuver is a first aid method for choking. Choking is when a person can't breathe because food, a toy or another foreign item is blocking their throat or windpipe (trachea). The Heimlich maneuver is also known as abdominal thrusts. It can be used in different ways on adults and children . Learning this procedure will help you stay calm in case your patient does get food or a small object stuck in their airway, and it will give you a plan of action should the need arise.