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- Title
Death due to Choking: Two Case Reports.
- Authors
Dake, M. D.; Godbole, H. V.; Zanjad, N. P.; Bhosle, S. H.
- Abstract
Choking is one of the common accidents that usually occur in the pediatric and geriatric age group patients. In most of the cases the objects causing blockage of internal airway gets coughed out due to natural cough reflex but at times it can cause death. Such deaths occur suddenly without any obvious signs and symptoms raising suspicion about manner of death. We present here two cases at two extreme ages; which were brought with some superstition and suspicion about cause of death and on careful autopsy they turn out to be cases of choking. The importance of careful examination of internal airway is highlighted.
- Subjects
DEATH; AUTOPSY; BETEL nut; ORAL habits; ASPHYXIA
- Publication
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 2015, Vol 9, Issue 1, p191
- ISSN
0973-9122
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.5958/0973-9130.2015.00046.8