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  2. 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.

  3. Beware Of These Foods That Are Child Choking Hazards - AOL

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    A recent study published in the journal Pediatrics reveals that more than 12,000 children end up in the emergency room every year for choking on food and 60 percent of cases involve children ages ...

  4. Choking rescue training devices - Wikipedia

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    The Anti-Choking Trainer, developed by Act+Fast, LLC, is a light-weight neoprene vest that users wear to practice the abdominal thrust maneuver and backslap method. [7] There are two protocol models available: Act+Fast Red with a Back Slap Pad for the Red Cross Choking Rescue Protocol and Act+Fast Blue for the American Heart Association ...

  5. Researchers outline how to save yourself from choking if you ...

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    Researchers have outlined a way people can save themselves from choking, which they call a "self-treatment." The authors recommend hanging upside down, such as in the downward dog yoga pose or ...

  6. 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.

  7. Henry Heimlich - Wikipedia

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    Henry Judah Heimlich (February 3, 1920 – December 17, 2016) was an American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher. He is widely credited for the discovery of the Heimlich maneuver, [2] a technique of abdominal thrusts for stopping choking, [3] first described in 1974. [4]

  8. Bob Costas saves choking restaurant patron with ... - AOL

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    Bob Costas is a renowned broadcaster and 28-time Emmy Award winner, and now he's a literal life-saver, too. The longtime sportscaster recently saved the life of a complete stranger who was choking ...

  9. Template:Choking Victim - Wikipedia

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    A navigational box that can be placed at the bottom of articles. Template parameters [Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status State state The initial visibility of the navbox Suggested values collapsed expanded autocollapse String suggested Template transclusions Transclusion maintenance Check completeness of transclusions The above documentation is transcluded from Template ...