Term cafe coronary was coined by
Correct Answer: Roger Haugen
Description: Cafe coronary was coined by Dr. Roger Haugen, Medical examiner of Broward, Florida for impaction of food in the respiratory passage. The original series of deaths involved well-nourished businessmen dying suddenly & unexpectedly in restaurants & cafes, while sitting or sholy after sitting in a chair, as if they died of hea attack. Hence, the name &;cafe coronary&;. However the autopsy reveals a bolus of food in the pharynx or larynx. Reff: Textbook of forensic medicine & Toxicology 6th edition pg : 112
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