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NotAPuma 7 points ago +8 / -1

Kind of? Coughing is your body attempting to dislodge something in your throat (usually), so... if it goes on long enough your Indeed, choking.

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supermagafragilistic 5 points ago +6 / -1

Choking is relative, you can choke a little or you can choke a lot. Example, swallow a chicken bone, you may still be able to breath and cough, but it hurts like hell and makes breathing difficult, hence choking.

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NotAPuma 4 points ago +4 / -0

Agreed. But I was just arguing that you don't have to stop breathing completely in order to choke.

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CantStumpTheTrump 1 point ago +1 / -0

Example, swallow a chicken bone

This is something only people who know choking from movies would say.

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Femprep 0 points ago +2 / -2

Pretty sure you don’t use the heimlech unless they aren’t coughing though, so not technically choking?

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Jeffersonian_Man 1 point ago +1 / -0

Correct you don't initiate the heimlech unless they stop coughing. If there's a chance for them to dislodge the obstruction you allow them to.

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NotAPuma 1 point ago +2 / -1

Never said to use the Heimlich? Furthermore if your face is turning Red from the amount of coughing, I would argue you should try to help.