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In medical use, choking is the blocking of a person's trachea by a foreign object, vomitus, blood or other fluids. Choking is a medical emergency, as choking will prevent regular airflow.
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The area of the throat containing the vocal cords and used for breathing, swallowing, and talking. Also called the voice box.
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Choking as related to Larynx
- Choking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prolonged or complete choking results in asphyxiation which leads to hypoxia and ... object into the airway, which becomes lodged in the pharynx, larynx or trachea. ...
- Choking - WrongDiagnosis.com
... of Choking, patient stories, diagnostic guides, medical books excerpts online about Choking. Diagnostic checklist, ... and larynx and consequent choking. ...
- Preventing Choking in Children
Inhaled: through the larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe) and bronchi (main ... can completely block (obstruct) the larynx or trachea, which can lead to choking. ...
- larynx
The larynx houses the vocal cords and is shaped like a funnel, ... Functions of the larynx. The most important function of the larynx is to prevent choking. ...
- Choking - LIVESTRONG.COM
Find articles about Breathing Difficulty and hundreds of other health-related topics at LIVESTRONG.COM, the definitive daily health, fitness, and lifestyle...
- Dr Schilling's Net Health Book - Throat Problems
Hoarseness is a common throat problem and it can have a number of reasons listed ... the epiglottis) that protects the upper opening of the larynx from choking. ...
- Babel's Dawn: The Human Larynx
A blog about the evolution of speech from primate vocalizations to ... But choking to death on food? Among primates, only we humans seem to be so lucky. ...
- Choking Due To Food In Larynx HealthMap on Healthline
Choking Due To Food In Larynx : HealthMap ® Click a box to search the web. Copyright © 2005-2008 Healthline Networks, Inc. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. ...
- larynx@Everything2.com
It also increases our chances of choking while eating. ... evolution knew a lower larynx would be an unacceptable choking risk for breast ...
- Emergency and First Aid Measures for Choking
In case of choking, or in an emergency. ... There is a form of choking which is due to nervous disease ... Choking may also be due to a disease of the larynx. ...
- Diseases of the Larynx
The Texas Voice Center in Houston was founded in 1989 by Dr. Richard ... frequent breathing, and can experience choking and coughing on food or liquids. ...
- Choking Glossary of Terms with Medical Definitions
Choking medical glossary includes a list of Choking related medical ... the thyroid cartilage , the largest and most prominent cartilage of the larynx. ...
- Common causes of Choking - WrongDiagnosis.com
Common causes of Choking symptom from a list of 45 total causes of symptom Choking. ... Larynx tumor. Tetanus - asphyxia. Thyroid tumor. Whooping Cough - choking ...
- First Aid for Dogs & Cats
CHOKING. PARALYZED LARYNX. PEPPER SPRAY. SMOKE INHALATION. ASPIRATION. DIARRHEA. VOMITING ... CHOKING occurs when foreign objects partially or completely ...
- Larynx Cancer - Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Larynx Cancer Information plus the Latest News on Larynx ... As the tumor grows, it may cause pain, weight loss, bad breath, and frequent choking on food. ...
- Choking
The airway consists of four parts, pharynx, larynx, trachea and lungs. ... The larynx begins at the back of the mouth and is comprised of that which we call ...
- Swallowing - New York Eye & Ear Infirmary
Also, your larynx (voice box) closes off and moves up and forward. ... You will start coughing (and maybe choking) if material falls into your trachea. ...
- Drosera Rotundifolia - Homeopathic Remedies
Overview of Drosera Rotundifolia (Dros) as a homeopathic remedy ... throat; choking, constricting; larynx; during cough (see cough choking) ...
- Choking
Choking, except during sleep apnea, is a medical emergency. ... incision into the trachea through the neck below the larynx) must be performed. ...
- Laryngeal Cancer Symptoms and Diagnosis, CancerLinksUSA.com
The larynx, also called the voice box, is a 2-inch-long, tube-shaped organ in the neck. ... cause pain, weight loss, bad breath, and frequent choking on food. ...

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