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Definition of Immelmann. : a maneuver in which an airplane reverses direction by executing half of a loop upwards followed by half of a roll âcalled also Immelmann turn.
The Heimlich maneuver is used when a person is choking on a foreign object to the extent that he/she cannot breathe. Oxygen deprivation from a foreign body airway obstruction can result in permanent brain damage or death in four minutes or less. Using the Heimlich maneuver can save a choking victim's life. The Heimlich maneuver is not performed on infants under one year of age (see below for technique for infants).