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Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract or suffocation
Aspiration and inhalation of food [any] (into respiratory tract) NOS
Asphyxia by food [including bone, seed in food, regurgitated food]
Choked on food [including bone, seed in food, regurgitated food]
Suffocation by food [including bone, seed in food, regurgitated food]
Compression of trachea by food lodged in esophagus
Interruption of respiration by food lodged in esophagus
Obstruction of respiration by food lodged in esophagus
Obstruction of pharynx by food (bolus)
Excludes: injury, except asphyxia and obstruction of respiratory passage, caused by food (E915); obstruction of esophagus by food without mention of asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory passage (E915)
Short Descr Resp obstr-food inhal
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