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Forensic Medicine General 23e2ac04

Accidental choking of respiratory passage by a bolus of food is known as

A
Gaging
B
Overlying
C
Café coronary
D
Burking
High-Yield Explanation
Cafe coronary is a condition in which a healthy but grossly intoxicated person who begins a meal suddenly turns blue, coughs violently, then collapses and dies. Death appears to be due to a sudden heart attack. At autopsy, a large piece of poorly chewed food may be found obstructing the larynx.

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