Symptom
Choking
Acute impairment of respiration due to obstruction or severe constriction of the upper airway (typically the pharynx or trachea).
Causes
Foreign objects (food)
Inhaling vomit during subconsciousness
Swallowing disorders: Stroke, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease
Dental failure (inadequate chewing
Drugs that dull awareness and impair the gag reflex: Alcohol, sedatives
Also known as: Airway obstruction, Asphyxiation, Strangulation
Referencing diagnoses
- Esophageal diverticula
- Esophageal hiatal hernia
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Tracheoesophageal malformation
Note: Lists existing diagnoses in Diagnotize only.