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What's thing called that they put in your throat in emergencies?
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Laryngoscope: If someone needs an emergency airway because they can't breathe on their own, the doctor inserts a laryngoscope so they can see the vocal cords to insert a breathing tube (endotracheal tube).
Answered 3/22/2015
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