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-the Heimlich maneuver is used on someone who is choking. Eppiglottitis is an infection and swelling of the eppiglottis.

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Ah, I was talking about the design flaw where the paths for food and air cross. Without that poor routing, we wouldn’t even need an epiglottis in the first place, nor would there ever be an occasion to require a Heimlich.

I confess the topic segue was missing...