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This online fact sheet describes the Heimlich maneuver and its use for helping a person who is choking on a foreign object. Information also provided on how to help children who are choking, and on h... Details >

American Heart Association  

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This page presents illustrated guides detailing CPR, as well as first aid for choking victims.... Details >

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Food or small objects can cause choking when they get caught in the throat and block the airway, preventing oxygen from getting to the lungs and the brain. Every child is at risk for choking, says the... Details >

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Swallowing disorders occur in all age groups, but especially in the elderly. Also known as Dysphagia, these disorders involve difficulty in passing food or liquid from the mouth to the stomach.... Details >

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health