Stopping breathing can be caused by any of the following reasons:
• obstruction of the respiratory tract (suffocation);
• illness (for example, pneumonia);
• respiratory condition (emphysema or,
for example, an asthma attack);
• electric shock;
• shock;
•drowning;
• myocardial infarction or heart disease
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• head, chest or lung injury; • severe allergic reactions to food or insect bites; • drugs or alcohol;
• poisoning (for example, due to inhalation
or ingestion of toxic substances).