choking


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a condition caused by blocking the airways to the lungs (as with food or swelling of the larynx)

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the act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe

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For several minutes they fought thus until the younger man succeeded in getting both hands upon the throat of his adversary, and then, choking relentlessly, he raised the brute with him from the ground and rushed him fiercely backward against the stem of a tree.
Virginia Maxon looked on in horror as she realized that her rescuer was quickly choking Dr.
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I had the black emperor upon his back, and both my hands were at his throat, choking the life from him.
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The Oral Motor Therapy Feeder enables solid foods to no longer be a choking hazard for children or those with difficulty chewing or swallowing.
ORAL MOTOR THERAPY FEEDER
Shantel Addison said: "These sweets have always been a choking hazard."
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TV host Myleene Klass saved her daughter's life after a terrifying choking incident.
Myleene saves her choking girl, 11; Celeb used skills from first aid course
Research by St John Ambulance has revealed 80 per cent of parents wouldn't know how to save their baby from choking.
Myleene My choke fright No2
In England, shotguns worth the price of a cabin by the lake also use this style of choking. The conical-parallel choke tapers the last few inches to the constriction and then remains parallel with the constriction to the muzzle.
Inside the Circle of Death: Kick's High Flyer delivers precise patterns
The Groomers Helper "NO-CHOKE" Control/Slip Lead prevents the "choking" of pets by using principals that do not allow the end loop to tighten around the animals neck like a noose.
Groomers Helper No-Choke Wins New Product Award at SuperZoo
A choking child WHAT causes the panic is if parents don't know what to do when the child chokes and the whole area of choking hazards is a minefield for parents.
A choking child
However, baby-led approaches also have potential downfalls, one of these being a possible increase in the risk of choking, especially in the early days.
A Baby-Led Approach to the Introduction of Solids and Risk of Choking
Xie (3-2) made sure he won't make the same mistake again, choking Rothana (4-3) out early in the second round.
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Choking on small parts is one of the leading, yet preventable causes of injury and death in infants and small children [1].
Choking Hazards: Are Current Product Testing Methods for Small Parts Adequate?
Summary: Choking phobia is a relatively uncommon phobic disorder which is often encountered by otorhinolaryngologists and referred to psychiatrists as a cause of psychogenic dysphagia.
Choking phobia : an uncommon phobic disorder, treated with behavior therapy : A case report and review of the literature
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