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  2. Choking - Wikipedia

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    According to the American Heart Association, bronchoscopy is a reliable method used to visualize the cause of choking when not resolved via oxygen and supportive care. [23] Bronchoscopy also is a crucial tool in foreign body removal after supportive care has been provided and the person who is choking is stable. [24]

  3. Foreign body aspiration - Wikipedia

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    Foreign body aspiration occurs when a foreign body enters the airway which can cause difficulty breathing or choking. [1] Objects may reach the respiratory tract and the digestive tract from the mouth and nose, but when an object enters the respiratory tract it is termed aspiration.

  4. Airway obstruction - Wikipedia

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    Treatment depends on how severe the patient's condition is and the cause of the obstruction. An illustration depicting the Heimlich maneuver on an adult and child. If the patient is choking on a foreign body, the Heimlich maneuver should be initiated. More invasive methods, such as intubation, may be necessary to secure the airway. In severe ...

  5. Doctors Say This Nighttime Behavior Can Be A Sign Of Dementia

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    The doctor can look for potential underlying causes, including dementia, medication effects, or environmental factors, Elhelou says. From there, they can suggest effective ways to help you manage ...

  6. These are the most common disruptions seniors face in ... - AOL

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    The second most common challenge retirees face is personal health issues. Three in 10 respondents experienced such challenges, with 45% describing them as extremely disruptive.

  7. Video shows amazing moment choking boy saved by Illinois ...

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    Video from a Ring doorbell camera has captured the moment a neighbor saved a 7-year-old from choking in Illinois. In the video, a woman carrying her 7-year-old son named Sebastian walks up to the ...

  8. Cerebral hypoxia - Wikipedia

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    Hypoxic hypoxia – Limited oxygen in the environment causes reduced brain function. Divers, aviators, [24] mountain climbers, and fire fighters are all at risk for this kind of cerebral hypoxia. The term also includes oxygen deprivation due to obstructions in the lungs. Choking, strangulation, the crushing of the windpipe all cause this sort ...

  9. List of choking deaths - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of notable people who have died by choking. 405 BC: Sophocles (91), Diodorus Siculus claims Sophocles choked on a grape-seed in a cup of wine. [1] circa 200: Lucius Fabius Cilo, Pliny the Elder claims "Chilo" perished from choking on a single hair in a draught of milk. [2] 453: Attila the Hun (47), although cause of death is ...