Question

Reasons for asphyxiation

Answer 1

Asphyxiation is a condition of severely deficient supply of oxygen to the body that arises from abnormal breathing..

Answer 2

Asphyxia can occur when the airway is physically blocked or as a side effect of an injury or other medical condition.

Examples of the airway being physically blocked can include:

ChokingA foreign object lodged in the respiratory system or throatSuffocationStrangulationDrowningThe tongue blocking the airway when a person is unconscious

Examples of injuries or illnesses that can cause asphyxiation can include:

Collapsed lungInhalation of toxic fumes (like carbon monoxide)Whooping coughDiptheria (bacterial infection)CroupHeart failureSwollen veins in the head or neckParalysisAsthma