Airway obstruction natural history, complications and prognosis

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Complications

Inability to relieve the obstruction can cause:

• Brain damage
• Breathing failure
• Death

Prognosis

Prompt treatment is often successful. However, the condition is dangerous and may be fatal, even if treated.