Abdominal thrusts Abdominal thrusts Abdominal thrusts (also called the Heimlich maneuver or Heimlich manoeuvre, ) is a first aid procedure used to treat upper airway obstructions (or choking) by foreign objects. The term Heimlich maneuver is named after Dr. Henry Heimlich, who first described it in 1974. Performing abdominal thrusts involves a rescuer standing behind a patient and using his or her hands to exert pressure on the bottom of the diaphragm. This compresses the lungs and exerts pressure on any object lodged in the trachea, hopefully expelling it. Most modern protocols, including those of the American Heart Association, American Red Cross
Dr. Henry K. Foote House Dr. Henry K. Foote House The Dr. Henry K. Foote House is a single-family home located at 213 West Huron Street in Milford, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Dr. Henry K. Foote was born in 1803 in East Haddam, Connecticut, educated in Connecticut and Vermont, he trained as a physician in Albany, New York. In 1834, Foote and his wife Minerva moved to Michigan, settling in Wixom. In 1834/35, the Footes purchased two lots in the village of Milford, which at that time was just beginning to be settled. They constructed a