Near asphyxiation with a child's dummy.
A case is reported of near asphyxiation in a child caused by impaction of a dummy in the upper airway. Previous similar cases are described and recommendations made for changes in the design of children's dummies to improve their safety profile.
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Accident and Emergency Department, Leicester Royal Infirmary, UK.
Durham
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D000061:Accidents, Home; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007224:Infant Care; D008297:Male