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jaw-thrust maneuver Emergency medicine A jaw displacement maneuver used in 'rescue breathing,' required for mouth-to-mouth and mouth-to-nose resuscitation. See Rescue breathing. Cf Head-tilt/Chin-lift maneuver. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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2) The airway is assessed; if compromised, it is maintained through placement of a nasopharyngeal airway with a jaw-thrust maneuver. |
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