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Food or small objects can cause choking if they get caught in your throat and block your airway. This keeps oxygen from getting to your lungs and brain. If your brain goes without oxygen for more than four minutes, you could have brain damage or die.
Young children are at an especially high risk of choking. They can choke on foods like hot dogs, nuts and grapes, and on small objects like toy pieces and coins. Keep hazards out of their reach and supervise them when they eat.
When someone is choking, quick action can be lifesaving. Learn how to do the Heimlich maneuver - on others and yourself - and CPR.
Food and Drug Administration
In engineering, a '''choke''' is a device for restricting airflow. More generally, a '''choke point''' is any constriction in a conduit or transport system, e.g. a narrowing of a road. Many internal combustion engines used to have a '''choke''' valve (activated automatically by a heat valve, or a lever or pull handle on the dashboard while starting the engine) that would restrict the air flow in the carburetor so as to enrich the fuel-air mixture. This device fell into disuse after the development of fuel injection and electronic ignition systems, but is still found in carbureted motorcycles and other special-purpose engines. A '''choke''' in a shotgun is a restriction or narrowing of the Barrel (firearms), intended to tighten the shot pattern. In electrical engineering and electronics, a '''choke''' or '''choking coil''' is low-electrical resistance inductor used to block alternating current while passing direct current. As a verb, '''to choke''' generally means to restrict airflow, or to suffer restricted airflow, whether caused by such a device or by accidental obstruction. In medical use, for instance, choking is the blocking of a person's trachea by a foreign object, vomit, blood or other fluids. It is also used, as slang, to denote a Choke (sports) on the part of an individual athlete, or an athletic team, to win a championship, especially either when favoured to do so, or after squandering a large lead late in a season or tournament. Similarly, it is the term used to describe the failure of a rapper or MC to perform on stage. '''''Choke (novel)''''' is the name of a novel by Chuck Palahniuk. '''Choke''' is the name of a Music Collective in Bristol, a city in the South West of the UK. Formed in 2001 by various musicians, its aim was to promote live music in the city through non-profit ... [ Read More ]
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