Choking
Choking: Introduction
Choking: Sensation of blockage or inability to breathe.
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causes of Choking, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Choking:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Choking.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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Causes of Types of Choking:
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Choking: Symptom Checker
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Choking Treatments
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Choking
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Diagnostic Guides for Choking
Medical Books Excerpts
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Choking: Self Assessment Tools
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Choking: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Choking
Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases
are difficult to diagnose.
Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or lung cancer often fail to be diagnosed early.
Some of the chronic lung diseases with diagnostic difficulties
include asthma (perhaps surprisingly), COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, mesothelioma,
smoker's cough, AIDS-related respiratory conditions (see AIDS), chronic pneumonia, and other respiratory diseases.
Rare possibilities include diseases like psittacosis (bird-related lung infection).
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Choking: Related Rare Diseases
Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:
Diagnostic tests for Choking:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Choking. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- General appearance
- Temperature - if fever may suggest croup, diphtheria, acute thyroiditis, retropharyngeal abscess and mediastinitis.
- Examine ears, nose and throat to look for evidence of pharyngitis, acute epiglottitis, foreign body, tenderness of the thyroid suggesting thyroiditis and thyroid masses
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diagnostic tests for Choking
Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Choking.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- When did the choking start? - to determine if acute or chronic. If acute would suggest acute epiglottitis, acute pharyngitis, croup, anaphylaxis, retropharyngeal abscess and foreign body.
- Age of patient? - if the patient is a child and choking must consider acute epiglottitis, croup, inhaled foreign body, laryngomalacia (congenital laryngeal stridor) and retropharyngeal abscess. If patient is an adult and choking should consider myasthenia gravis, bulbar and pseudobulbar palsy, recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy, pharyngitis, laryngotracheitis, cancer of the larynx or trachea, anaphylaxis, foreign body, thyroid disorders, masses in the mediastinum.
- Is the choking constant or intermittent? - e.g. if intermittent may suggest croup which is characteristically worse at night, laryngomalacia which is exacerbated by crying and exertion.
- Does choking occur during sleep? - may suggest obstructive sleep apnea or laryngomalacia (in children).
- Do you have any known allergies? - may suggest anaphylaxis which can cause swelling of the face, pharynx and larynx and consequent choking.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Choking) may include:
- Stridor? - a high pitched noise with breathing in, like blowing in the wind, a sign of respiratory obstruction, especially in the trachea or larynx.
- Fever? - may suggest croup, diphtheria, acute thyroiditis, retropharyngeal abscess and mediastinitis.
- Cough? - may suggest whooping cough, croup, diphtheria.
- Snoring? - may suggest obstructive sleep apnea.
- Symptoms of anaphylaxis? - e.g. wheeze, stridor, shortness of breath, swelling of the face and tongue.
- more symptoms...»
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Choking
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Stories from Users for Choking
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Videos for Choking
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Definitions of Choking:
Choking: pnigophobia.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Organs affected by Choking:
The list of organs typically affected by Choking may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Choking
The list below shows some of the causes of Choking mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Choking
How Common are these Causes of Choking?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Choking.
Of the 94
causes of Choking that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 2
causes are "very common" diseases
- 3
causes are "common" diseases
- 2
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 2
causes are "rare" diseases
- 7
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 86
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 94
causes of Choking
Conditions listing symptoms: Choking:
The following list of conditions
have 'Choking' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Airway Obstruction
... chokingAngina
... choking feelingC
Chemical pneumonia
... chokingChemical poisoning - 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine
... chokingChemical poisoning - 2-Amino-2-methylpropanol
... chokingChemical poisoning - Acrylonitrile
... suffocationChemical poisoning - Ammonium Bifluoride
... chokingChemical poisoning - Chlorine
... chokingChemical poisoning - Hydrogen Chloride
... choking sensationChemical poisoning - Methane
... suffocationChemical poisoning - Nitric Acid
... chokingChemical poisoning - Sulfur Dioxide
... chokingChemical poisoning - Sulfuric Acid
... chokingChemical poisoning - Thioglycolic Acid
... chokingChemical poisoning - Toluene Diisocyanate
... chokingCongenital hypothyroidism
... choking during feeding in infantsD
Dialyzer hypersensitivity syndrome
... chokingDiphtheria
... throat obstructionDominant cleft palate
... chokingE
Esophageal atresia
... choking in newbornEsophageal Atresia and/or Tracheoesophageal Fistula
... chokingEsophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula
... chokingF
Familial dysautonomia
... choking in infantsG
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
... choking feelingH
High altitude pulmonary edema
... suffocationHydrocarbon poisoning
... chokingM
Marie type ataxia
... chokingMobius syndrome
... choking problems (infant)O
Obstructive sleep apnea
... chokingOllivier syndrome
... asphyxiationP
Panic attack
... Choking sensationPanic disorder
... Choking sensationS
Silo unloader syndrome
... chokingSpotted water hemlock poisoning
... asphyxiationSudden Infant Death Syndrome
... ChokingT
Thyroid agenesis
... chokingW
Whooping Cough
... Choking
Conditions listing complications: Choking:
The following list of conditions
have 'Choking' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Allergic asthma
... asphyxiaAspirin-induced asthma
... asphyxiaAsthma
... asphyxiaAsthma in pregnancy
... asphyxiaAtopic asthma
... asphyxiaB
Bronchiolitis
... asphyxiaC
Centronuclear myopathy, congenital
... asphyxiaChemical poisoning - Acetic Anhydride
... asphyxiaChemical poisoning - Acetonitrile
... asphyxiaChemical poisoning - Acetylene
... suffocationChemical poisoning - Acrylonitrile
... asphyxiaChemical poisoning - Propane
... asphyxiaChromosome 4, Monosomy 4q
... asphyxiaD
Drug-induced asthma
... asphyxiaE
Eosinophilic asthma
... asphyxiaEpiglotitis
... chokingExercise-induced asthma
... asphyxiaExtrinsic asthma
... asphyxiaF
Febrile Seizures
... ChokingFood allergy related asthma
... asphyxiaH
High altitude pulmonary edema
... suffocationHuntington's Disease
... chokingI
Intrinsic asthma
... asphyxiaJ
Jeune syndrome
... asphyxiationM
Mixed asthma
... asphyxiaMixed granulocytic asthma
... asphyxiaN
Neutrophilic asthma
... asphyxiaNocturnal asthma
... asphyxiaNon-atopic asthma
... asphyxiaO
Obesity associated asthma
... asphyxiaOccupational asthma
... asphyxiaP
Paucigranulocytic asthma
... asphyxiaProgressive Supranuclear Palsy
... chokingS
Salicylate-sensitive asthma
... asphyxiaSeasonal asthma
... asphyxiaSevere, refractory asthma
... asphyxiaSilent asthma
... asphyxiaSteroid-dependant asthma
... asphyxiaSteroid-resistant asthma
... asphyxiaSteroid-resistant asthma, type I
... asphyxiaSteroid-resistant asthma, type II
... asphyxiaSteroid-sensitive asthma
... asphyxiaT
Tetanus
... asphyxiaTobacco smoke associated asthma
... asphyxiaV
Virus-induced asthma
... asphyxiaW
Whooping Cough
... choking, asphyxia
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Causes of Choking Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Choking based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Choking?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Choking, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
Classifications of Choking:
Subtypes of Choking:
Suffocation (3 causes), Asphyxiation (2 causes)
Medical Conditions associated with Choking:
Breathing symptoms (2775 causes), Breathing difficulties (2470 causes), Respiratory symptoms (3282 causes), Breath symptoms (2667 causes)
Symptoms related to Choking:
Difficulty breathing (2470 causes), Noisy breathing, Cyanosis (366 causes), Inhaled foreign body, Swollen larynx, Laryngo-tracheitis, Pneumothorax (2 causes), Collapsed lung, Pulmonary embolism (8 causes), Epiglottitis, Tracheo-esophageal fistula, Larynx tumor
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Medical News summaries about Choking
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