Preferred Name

Choking

Definitions

<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>When someone is choking, quick action can be lifesaving. Learn how to do back blows, the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts), and <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/cpr.html">CPR</a>. </p>

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0008301

cui

C0008301

Date created

10/03/2001

definition

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 back blows, the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts), and CPR.

Inverse of RQ

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0150421

Mapped to

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0001883

MP OTHER LANGUAGE URL

Spanish https://medlineplus.gov/spanish/choking.html

notation

C0008301

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Choking

Related to

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0016542

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0016143

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0040580

Scope Statement

Do you know how to respond if you see someone choking? Learn how to respond with back blows, the Heimlich maneuver (abdominal thrusts), and CPR. https://medlineplus.gov/choking.html

tui

T046

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1456599

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1457887

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0043251

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