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Choking Learning Center
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Eating too fast, failing to chew food well enough, or eating with improperly fitted dentures; Drinking alcohol (even a small amount of alcohol affects awareness) Being unconscious and breathing in vomited material; Breathing in small objects (youn...
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Choking is a major cause of death for children under three and is a hazard for older children as well. Young children naturally explore the world with their mouths, and they will readily put in their mouths anything that fits. If a small object sl...
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There are three reasons why people choke. These are: mechanical obstruction tissue swelling crushing of the trachea Regardless of the cause, choking cuts off the air supply to the lungs. Indications that a person's airway is blocked include: the p...
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An acute upper airway obstruction is a blockage of the upper airway, which can be in the trachea, voice box (laryngeal), or throat (pharyngeal) areas.
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