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Choking is a medical emergency. It is a condition when there is a jam on the upper airway by food, drinks, or other objects that impede a person from breathing well. Choking can cause an uncomplicated coughing robust; however complete jam of the airway possibly will lead to death.

Anybody can choke, but choking is more frequent happening in children than in adults. Choking is general cause of death in children who are having a tendency to put toys in their mouths, and then inhale them by accident. About 3,000 adults die every year from choking on food and drinks.

According to a study, patients with skeletal muscle abnormalities; such polyinyositis, muscular dystrophy, and polio are at greatest risk of choking when swallowing food.
It is said that patients with muscle disorders usually have difficulty swallowing food or drink. It can be very dangerous and can cause death if shortness of breath occurs. For that reason, the sufferer of the disease should receive special attention and supervision from the people around him or her, especially when he or she consumes food and drinks.
Thus, if at all possible, the foods that are consumed by patients with those problems must be made of soft materials so that it can be easy to be swallowed. In addition, patients are also required to be supervised when eating. If he is choking, do the immediate handling by hitting his or her back so that the food can comes out quickly.

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