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For choking meaning compression of the neck, see Strangling. For other usage of choking, see choke. Choking is the obstruction of the flow of air from the environment into the lungs. Choking prevents breathing, and can be partial or complete, where partial choking indicates that there is some, although inadequate flow of air into the lungs. Prolonged or complete choking results in asphyxiation. Choking can be caused by: Introduction of a foreign object into the airway, usually involving ...
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Resources
- Airway Obstruction (National Safe Kids Campaign)
- American Red Cross
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Causes and Signals of Choking (American Red Cross)
- Choking (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Choking (HealthWorld)
- Choking (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Choking (National Library of Medicine)
- Choking and Other Airway Emergencies in Babies (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Choking Prevention (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Choking: Heimlich Maneuver (Harvard Medical School)
- Choking: Common Dangers for Children (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Choosing Safe Toys (Nemours Foundation)
- Consumer Product Safety Commission
- CPR: A Real Lifesaver (Nemours Foundation)
- Foreign Body (Virtual Hospital)
- Foreign Object Swallowed (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Heimlich Maneuver on a Child (Harvard Medical School)
- Heimlich Maneuver on an Adult (Harvard Medical School)
- Heimlich Maneuver on an Infant (Harvard Medical School)
- Nonfatal Choking-Related Episodes for Children 0 to 14 Years of Age (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)
- Strings and Straps on Toys Can Strangle Young Children (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- Suffocation Danger Associated With Children's Balloons (Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- When Kids Swallow Things: Guidelines for Parents (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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