head tilt/chin lift
head tilt/chin lift n. a manoeuvre for opening the airway of an unconscious patient. With the patient lying on his or her back, the neck is extended and the chin simultaneously pulled gently upwards to pull the tongue away from the back of the pharynx. See also jaw thrust.
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