Emergency tracheotomy. Illustration showing a tracheotomy (or tracheostomy) carried out in an emergency, using a razor blade and a straw. An object (y

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Emergency tracheotomy. Illustration showing a tracheotomy (or tracheostomy) carried out in an emergency, using a razor blade and a straw. An object (yellow) has obstructed the windpipe, preventing breathing, and the procedure surgically creates an airway below the blockage.

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Photo credit: © MIKKEL JUUL JENSEN / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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