Complications of choking, which often develop quickly (in as few as 4 minutes) and may cause death, include the following: 1  Brain damage (caused by reduced blood flow to the brain resulting in a lack of oxygen). 2  Collapsed lung (may occur when air flow through one of the bronchi is completely obstructed).
Smithfield, Illinois. Smithfield is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 230 at the 2010 census. The village is named in honor of Dr. Joseph N. Smith.
Smithfield, VA. Sponsored Topics. Smithfield is a town in Isle of Wight County, in the South Hampton Roads subregion of the Hampton Roads region of Virginia in the United States. The population was 6,324 at the 2000 census. The town is most famous for the curing and production of the Smithfield ham.