Choking history and symptoms
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
History and Symptoms
History and Symptoms
- The person cannot speak or cry out.
- The person’s face turns blue (cyanosis) from lack of oxygen.
- The person desperately grabs at his or her throat.
- The person has a weak cough, and labored breathing produces a high-pitched noise.
- The person does any or all of the above, and then becomes unconscious.
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