Acute upper airway obstruction Health Article

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Choking
Choking is the hindrance of breathing due to an obstruction of the throat or windpipe. The Heimlich maneuver should be conducted to try to dislodge the object. Update Date:
07/18/2007 Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

Throat anatomy
Respiratory system
Choking

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