Choking alone (without back blows) to assist a choking victim, is referred to as "The Heimlich Maneuver." The purpose of abdominal thrusts is to create pressure that will expel any object lodged in the airway upwards to relive the obstruction. The Heimlich Maneuver specifically excludes back blows; its inventor, Dr. Henry Heimlich, believed that back blows were likely to cause an airway obstruction to become more deeply lodged in the victim's airway. So, while abdominal thrusts are part of other choking victim protocols, the Heimlich Maneuver uses only abdominal thrusts to attempt to dislodge airway obstructions. The American Red Cross recommends
Henry Marshall (physician) was 57 years old, he married Anne Wingate (1801-1899), eldest daughter of John Wingate of Westshiels in Roxburghshire, and 26 years his junior. His portrait, by Sir Daniel Macnee, is held by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, but is not on display. His biography was written by Dr John Brown. Henry Marshall (physician) Dr Henry Marshall FRSE (1775-1851) was a Scottish military surgeon, hygienist and medical author. He served as Inspector General of all British military hospitals in the early 19th century. He is known as the “founder of military medical statistics”. He also campaigned strongly for the abolition of