I Believe what you mean is a foreign body airway obstruction. Essentially this is just the same thing as saying someone is choking. You have 2 types, total and partial airway obstructions. Any object that blocks the airway is considered to be an obstruction. The tongue itself can be one. If this isn't what you're looking for please feel free to revise this.
foreign body airway obstruction
A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of action?
The most common cause of airway occlusion (airway obstruction) is choking on foreign objects. This means swallowing an obstructive object or having something lodged in your trachea causing the airway to lose its patency.
An obstruction of the upper airway involves the blockage of the airway in the throat, trachea (airway going to the lungs) or the voice box. Multiple things can cause upper airway obstruction, such as foreign objects (choking), swelling due to allergic reaction and chemical or heat burns which cause blistering/swelling. Most of the time, people would first think of choking as causing an obstruction of the upper airway, even though there are a variety of causes.
Asthma: spasms and narrowing of bronchi leading to airway obstruction
Establish the patients level of responsiveness. Open the Infants airway using the head-tilt chin lift maneuver. Check for breathing by looking down the throat, listening and feeling for any obstruction. Perform infant rescue breathing. Abdominal Thrusts called the Heimlich Maneuver.
It is called Airway obstruction / Tracheal obstruction
Anaphylactic shock Foreign object in throat Choking on unchewed food Asthma
The most common location of airway obstruction is in the throat, particularly at the level of the larynx or trachea. This can be due to various factors such as infections, swelling, foreign objects, or anatomical issues. Immediate medical attention is needed to address airway obstructions to prevent respiratory distress.
A child's airway differs from that of an adult in that the child's tongue is proportionately larger in the oropharynx compered to that of an adult. Also, a child's airway is smaller and softer and more prone to foreign body obstruction. An infant's airway is smaller and softer still and the trachea is usually about the diameter of a pencil.
airway obstruction
* Inhalation of foreign objects e.g. carrot pieces. * Infection leading to conditions such as croup.