Vomiting into a full face mask ?

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Re: Vomiting into a full face mask ?

Post by archangle » Thu Nov 08, 2012 5:06 pm

Sloop wrote:Choking to death? I guess it is possible, but the real concern is aspiration pneumonia and septic shock.
It happened to my wife a year and a half ago. Cause was not awakening due to being zonked out with Ambien. She was in a coma for five days and in CCU for 10. Damn near lost her.
Was she on CPAP? Using a FFM?

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