One person dies after eating dosa in Kurnool; What to do when food gets stuck in the throat?

According to local news reports, a man from Kurnool died of suffocation after eating dosa. Eyewitnesses said that while chewing, he started coughing and having difficulty breathing, which indicated that food was stuck in his windpipe. However, despite being immediately taken to the hospital, he died of suffocation. Read on to learn what to do if food gets stuck in your throat and some tips to prevent choking.

Experts say being able to recognize and know the symptoms of choking can help save a person’s life if food gets stuck in their throat.

A 43-year-old man lost his life after eating dosa in Kurnool. According to reports, Venkatiah was eating food Dosa He went to a local eatery and suddenly started coughing loudly as food got stuck in his throat. However, despite being taken to a local hospital, he suffocated while eating the dosa, resulting in his death.

Eyewitnesses have said that Venkatiah had consumed alcohol before having food. DosaWhich may have contributed to this incident.

What happens when you choke on food?

Every year, thousands of people around the world die from suffocation, which affects any age group. However, statistics say it is more common in children aged 0-3 years and adults over 60 years of age. Suffocation is the fourth leading cause of sudden death.

According to experts, being able to recognize and know the symptoms of choking can help save a person’s life if food gets stuck in their throat. This includes removing feeding obstructions as well as the use of the Heimlich maneuver as necessary in an emergency.

When you swallow food, there are a lot of involuntary muscular movements involved – all of which keep food from getting stuck in your throat. Along with the muscles, your tongue also pushes food to the back of the throat. However, sometimes food can get stuck around the esophagus, causing an uncomfortable feeling in your throat – which can lead to food entering the airway, resulting in asphyxiation.

This blockage causes not only pain but also extreme discomfort and can even lead to death if action is not taken in an emergency.

How can you tell if someone is suffocating?

Doctors say that suffocation can cause serious breathing problems due to acute blockage of the airways. A person who is suffocating will be unable to inhale or exhale enough air to cough. Some signs and symptoms that indicate suffocation include:

cough quietly or cover your mouth
wheezing
strangle
inability to speak or breathe
a blue tint to the skin, called cyanosis

If you are choking, the Heimlich maneuver may be used along with abdominal thrusts, which involves applying forceful pressure to the abdomen to clear the blockage in the breathing pipe.

How to safely remove food blockages?

If you have food stuck in your throat, there should be a medical emergency. If the person is not choking, coughing forcefully may help prevent choking. However, when that doesn’t work, you can try the following methods:

swallowing liquids or soft food

This helps to lubricate the food and push it down.

taking aphrodisiac pills

These pills can produce carbon dioxide gas, which helps relieve food blockages.

drinking carbonated drinks

Soda helps push the food down.

simethicone

Simethicone is a medicine that helps in bringing gas bubbles together in a larger density thereby creating pressure in the esophagus which removes blockages of food.

Ways to avoid suffocation

According to doctors, there are some useful tips you should know to prevent food from causing throat blockage.

eat small bites of food
chew food slowly
Do not drink alcohol before or during meals
Always keep an eye on children when they are eating
sit straight while eating
Cut food into very small pieces before giving it to children

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