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What technique prevents people from choking?
swallowing
What prevents a person from choking?
An unobstructed airway.
What part of the GI tract prevents a person from choking?
The epiglottis is a small flap of tissue at the base of the tongue that prevents food and liquid from entering the windpipe (trachea) during swallowing. It covers the opening of the trachea to direct food and liquid into the esophagus, helping to prevent choking.
Which us president was knocked unconscious after choking on a pretzel?
George Bush
What effect does choking have on your lungs?
Choking affects the lungs by choking
What part of the GI tract prevents a person from choking while swallowing?
The epiglottis is a flap of tissue that closes over the windpipe during swallowing, preventing food and liquids from entering the airway and causing choking. This mechanism ensures that swallowed material goes into the esophagus and then the stomach, rather than the lungs.
Is choking abuse?
Someone choking you, YES.
What are the statistics for people who have died of choking in the US in 2008?
Choking and the Heimlich ManeuverChoking, which is caused by food or another foreign object becoming lodged in the throat, or airway, accounts for nearly 4,600 deaths each year.
How does the gag reflex stop us from choking?
The gag reflex is the throat closing up and trying to force a foreign object down the throat. It is the body's attempt to stop choking by clearing the object out of the vital area.
What if your baby is choking by the stomach cord?
Call 911! It doesn't matter what the baby is choking on, just that it's choking.
What is the precaution for choking for adults?
The precaution for choking for adults is the same as it is for children. To prevent choking thoroughly chew food.
What blood cell prevents us from bleeding to death?
red
