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1. Choking Adult Or Child Over 1 Year
Choking occurs when an object, food, or liquid becomes lodged in the throat. Children often choke as a result...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.
Symptoms:
- Peripheral cyanosis
- Grabbing throat with hand
- Shortness of breath
- Loss of consciousness
- Choking
2. Swallowed (or Inhaled) Foreign Object
Anyone can swallow a foreign object. However, infants and toddlers are more likely to do so than adults becau...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.
Symptoms:
- High-pitched breath sounds
- Gagging
- Grey skin
- Painful respiration
- Choking
3. Near Drowning
Near-drowning is a term used to describe almost dying from suffocating under water. It is the last stage befo...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.
Symptoms:
- Choking sensation
- Choking
- Gasping for breath
- Frothy sputum
4. Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disorder that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles, which are th...
Symptoms:
- Stops breathing
- Difficulty standing from sitting
- Difficulty lifting
- Neck muscle weakness
- Choking
5. Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder. It first presents with problems of movement....
Symptoms:
- Muscle stiffness
- Change in bowel habit
- Incoherent speech
- Difficulty initiating movement
- Choking
6. Head Injury
Injuries to your brain, skull, or scalp are all types of head injury. A head injury may be mild or severe dep...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.
Symptoms:
- Facial bruising
- Impulsivity
- Bleeding eye
- Paralysis of extremities
- Choking
7. Spinal Cord Injury
A spinal cord injury, or damage to the spinal cord, is an extremely serious type of physical trauma. It will ...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.
Symptoms:
- Choking
- Constipation
- Bedwetting
- High blood pressure
- Low blood pressure
8. Stroke Overview
A stroke is a medical emergency where part of the brain is deprived of oxygen. There are four major kinds of ...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.
Symptoms:
- Clumsiness
- Personality change
- Difficulty reading
- Increase in blood pressure
- Choking
9. Anaphylaxis
For people with severe allergies, exposure to their allergen can result in a life-threatening reaction called...
This condition is considered a medical emergency. Urgent care may be required.
Symptoms:
- Choking
- Insect sting
- Wasp sting
- Tongue swelling
- Sting injury
10. Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition in which breathing stops involuntarily for brief periods of time...
Symptoms:
- Abnormal breathing
- Short attention span
- Stops breathing
- Irregular breathing
- Choking
This feature is for informational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose.
Please consult a healthcare professional if you have health concerns.
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