This is a condition in which a healthy but grossly intoxicated person, who begins a meal, suddenly turns blue, coughs violently, then collapses and dies without much fuss. Death appears to due to sudden heart attack.
Treatment : A blow on the back or on the sternum may cause coughing and expel the foreign body. if this is not successful, the foreign body must be removed from the hypopharynx with the middle and index fingers or with forceps.
Treatment : A blow on the back or on the sternum may cause coughing and expel the foreign body. if this is not successful, the foreign body must be removed from the hypopharynx with the middle and index fingers or with forceps.
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