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  2. Pharyngeal reflex - Wikipedia

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    At one point, it was thought that a lack of the gag reflex in stroke patients was a good predictor for dysphagia (difficulty with swallowing) or laryngeal aspiration (food or drink entering the larynx), and was therefore commonly checked for. However, in one study, 37% of healthy people did not have a gag reflex, yet all subjects except for one ...

  3. Brief resolved unexplained event - Wikipedia

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    In 1986, the National Institute of Health defined an apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) as an observed frightening event of an infant that includes at least one component of lack of breathing (apnea), skin color change (such as cyanosis), weakness, choking, or gagging. [6]

  4. What should you do if a baby, child or adult is choking? Here ...

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    What to do if a baby is choking. If anyone else is there, Fisher recommends asking them to call 911 while you take action. And, if you’re alone, try to dislodge the food first. “Your first ...

  5. Choking - Wikipedia

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    Choking, also known as foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO), is a phenomenon that occurs when breathing is impeded by a blockage inside of the respiratory tract.An obstruction that prevents oxygen from entering the lungs results in oxygen deprivation.

  6. Physical restraint - Wikipedia

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    Gagging a restrained person is highly risky, as it involves a substantial risk of asphyxia, both from the gag itself, and also from choking or vomiting and being unable to clear the airway. In practice, simple gags do not restrict communication much; however, this means that gags that are effective enough to prevent communication are generally ...

  7. Choking one-month-old baby saved by quick-thinking police ...

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    A quick-thinking police officer jumped into action to save a one-month-old baby who was unconscious in Arapahoe County, Colorado, on Sunday (13 August). Deputy Nicholas Pacheco responded to an ...

  8. Rikers guard saves 1-year-old child choking on Dorito in jail ...

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    A baby's visit to Rikers Island took a frightening turn last week after the child started choking on a chip -- prompting the city's Boldest to leap into action to save him.

  9. Retching - Wikipedia

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    Retching (also known as dry heaving) is the reverse movement (retroperistalsis) of the stomach and esophagus without vomiting. [1] It can be caused by bad smells or choking, or by withdrawal from certain medications, or after vomiting has completed.