Heightened risk of accidental asphyxiation, ie, lack of sufficient air for inhalation.
Risk Factors:
– Reduction of smell or motor skills.
– Lack of safety education, safety precautions, etc …
– Cognitive or emotional difficulties.
– Illness or disease process.
– Vehicle heating in the garage.
– Children playing in the tub or a pool unattended.
– Gas leaks in the house.
– Clothes too tight in the neck.
– Eating large bites of food.
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