TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Choking and Foreign Body Aspiration A1 - Chidekel, Aaron S. A1 - Hayes, Natalie A2 - Zaoutis, Lisa B. A2 - Chiang, Vincent W. PY - 2017 T2 - Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2e AB - Choking is defined as the interruption of respiration due to the internal obstruction of the airway. Aspiration is defined as the penetration of foreign material into the trachea, beyond the vocal cords. Airway obstruction relating to the presence of a foreign body, however, may be intra-luminal (foreign body within the airway) or extra-luminal (foreign body within the esophagus causing airway compression). Children suffering from these conditions may present with cardiorespiratory arrest, impending respiratory arrest, a stable but symptomatic status, or with sequelae of a previous choking or aspiration event. These patients often present to hospitalists in the emergency department or inpatient setting and therefore knowledge of the full range of the presentations is important. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/07 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1146122196 ER -