Suffocation from ingested objects
- Choking
Incidence
In 1974, nearly 4,000 Americans died annually from choking on food, a condition labeled a "café coronary" because it was due, in most cases, to meat becoming lodged in the airway.
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Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Subject
- Medicine » Physiology
- Medicine » Respiratory system » Respiratory system
- Medicine » Lungs, throat
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Language
English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024