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History and Symptoms

The person cannot speak or cry out.
The person's face turns blue (cyanosis) from lack of oxygen.
The person desperately grabs at his or her throat.
The person has a weak cough, and labored breathing produces a high-pitched noise.
The person does any or all of the above, and then becomes unconscious.