Chapter XX

External causes of morbidity and mortality
(V01-Y98)

Accidents
(V01-X59)

Other external causes of accidental injury
(W00-X59)

Other accidental threats to breathing
(W75-W84)


[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]


W75		Accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	suffocation and strangulation due to: · bed linen · mother's body · pillow


W76		Other accidental hanging and strangulation
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]


W77		Threat to breathing due to cave-in, falling earth and other substances
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	cave-in NOS
		Excludes:	cave-in caused by cataclysm ( X34-X39 ) cave-in without asphyxiation or suffocation ( W20 )


W78		Inhalation of gastric contents
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	asphyxia by choked on suffocation by			} } }	vomitus [regurgitated food]
			aspiration and inhalation of vomitus (into respiratory tract) NOS
			compression of trachea interruption of respiration obstruction of respiration			} } }	by vomitus in oesophagus
		Excludes:	injury, except asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory tract, caused by vomitus ( W44 ) obstruction of oesophagus by vomitus without mention of asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory tract ( W44 )


W79		Inhalation and ingestion of food causing obstruction of respiratory tract
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	asphyxia by choked on suffocation by			} } }	food [including bone or seed]
			aspiration and inhalation of food [any] (into respiratory tract) NOS
			compression of trachea interruption of respiration obstruction of respiration			} } }	by food in oesophagus
			obstruction of pharynx by food (bolus)
		Excludes:	inhalation of vomitus ( W78 ) injury, except asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory tract, caused by food ( W44 ) obstruction of oesophagus by food without mention of asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory tract ( W44 )


W80		Inhalation and ingestion of other objects causing obstruction of respiratory tract
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	asphyxia by choked on suffocation by			} } }	any object, except food or vomitus, entering by nose or mouth
			aspiration and inhalation of foreign body, except food or vomitus (into respiratory tract), NOS
			compression of trachea interruption of respiration obstruction of respiration			} } }	by foreign body in oesophagus
			foreign object in nose obstruction of pharynx by foreign body
		Excludes:	inhalation of vomitus or food ( W78-W79 ) injury, except asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory tract, caused by foreign body ( W44 ) obstruction of oesophagus by foreign body without mention of asphyxia or obstruction of respiratory tract ( W44 )


W81		Confined to or trapped in a low-oxygen environment
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	accidentally shut in refrigerator or other airtight space diving with insufficient air supply
		Excludes:	suffocation by plastic bag ( W83 )


W83		Other specified threats to breathing
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	suffocation by plastic bag


W84		Unspecified threat to breathing
		[See at the beginning of this chapter for the classification of the place of occurrence and activity]
		Includes:	asphyxiation NOS aspiration NOS suffocation NOS