Chinese Doctor Fishes a Shrimp out of a Man’s Windpipe

Talking, laughing, or eating too fast could result in food winding up in the wrong places.
Chinese Doctor Fishes a Shrimp out of a Man’s Windpipe
A CT scan of the man’s chest—his head is above the photograph, which shows his two lungs—illustrates where the shrimp is stuck in his trachea. Qilu Evening News
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
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Never underestimate choking on food—in 2013, it was the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, killing 4,800 people, according to statistics from National Safety Council.

Recently in China, a man almost choked to death on a shrimp.

Shrimp removed from the man's windpipe. (Qilu Evening News)
Shrimp removed from the man's windpipe. Qilu Evening News
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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