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My 3 month old just choked on her vomit, and i'm wondering if secondary drowning can be caused by other things besides water?
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Suffocation: You are right. A lot of other things can cause a drowning effect. This comes about any time the breathing passages are blocked or something foreign enters it. Solids and liquids can both do it.
Answered 2/21/2015
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