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Health Encyclopedia: Choking Adult Or Child Over 1 Year

Definition
Choking is when someone can't breathe because food, a toy, or other object is blocking the airway (throat or windpipe).
Alternative Names

Heimlich maneuver - adult or child over 1 year


Considerations

A choking person's airway may be completely or partially blocked. A complete blockage is an urgent medical emergency. A partial blockage can quickly become life threatening if the person can not properly breathe in and out.

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...fresh, or may be performed to produce a solid fat product, such as margarine.Harmful Fats. Reducing consumption of saturated fats and trans fatty acids is the first essential step in managing... Read more »
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