Choking refers to blockage of the internal airways, usually between the pharynx and the bifurcation of the trachea. Choking while swallowing food or drinks is a cause of death that has long been known and studied among the psychiatric population. Choking from objects being lodged in the throat is commonly seen in the very young, elderly, psychiatric patients or in the infirm, acute alcoholic intoxication, particularly where the ability to swallow or masticate is severely impaired. This is a case of accidental choking of food particle in a mentally ill patient.
Choking, asphyxia, psychiatric patients, obstructive asphyxia
