A potato is bad when it has shriveled up or is soft. When it is really bad, it will be mushy. A potato is bad when it has shriveled up or is soft. When it is really bad, it will be mushy.
Food and liquid both go down the esophagus to the stomach, while air goes down the windpipe or bronchial tubes to the lungs. Both the esophagus and windpipe are connected. Occasionally, a small amount of food or liquid may start to go down the windpipe. Typical involuntary responses would include gagging, coughing, and choking. Difficulty in coughing up the food or liquid may cause a person to panic, while food lodged in the bronchial valve may quickly cause unconsciousness caused by the person being unable to cough out blockage, leading to a lack of of oxygen to the brain.
Nasogastric Tube Feedings. A nasogastric tube, or NG tube as it is often called, is a tube that is inserted through the nose and down the back of the throat. It travels down the esophagus and into the stomach. It is primarily used for giving medications and infant formula or breast milk to babies and children who cannot take enough formula by mouth to gain weight.