Definition of Asphyxia

窒息:Impaired breathing that results in severely decreased delivery of oxygen to body tissues.Asphyxia可以是致命的。Choking is an example of asphyxia. Traumatic asphyxia is an uncommon cause that results from an intensecompressionof the chest area. Asphyxia is also known as asphyxiation.

References
Kasper, D., et al. "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. McGraw-Hill Education/Medical. 19th edition. 2015

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