Choking

Choking, also known as foreign body airway obstruction, is a phenomenon that occurs when breathing is impeded by a blockage inside of the respiratory tract. An obstruction that prevents... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Emergency medicine
• Symptoms:  Gasping, wheezing, cyanosis, difficulty speaking, involuntary coughing, clutching of throat, severe respiratory distress, stridor, tachypnea
• Usual onset:  Minutes to days
• Causes:  Foreign body aspiration
• Diagnostic method:  Based on symptoms, imaging, bronchoscopy
• Treatment:  Foreign body removal
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo