TY - JOUR PY - 2015// TI - Fatal and near-fatal grape aspiration in children JO - Pediatric emergency care A1 - Feltbower, Stephen A1 - McCormack, Jon A1 - Theilen, Ulf SP - 422 EP - 424 VL - 31 IS - 6 N2 - Choking remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in young children. Whole seedless grapes are a popular fruit snack to give to young children.We present 3 cases of grape aspiration, discussing the emergency care from basic life support to specialist treatment.The lessons learned will be applicable to a wide range of health professionals from frontline emergency medical service personnel to physicians and nurses working in a hospital.

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