This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Asphyxia, Subject name: Forensic Medicine
Cafe coronary commonly occurs when a person is - 
Select and explain. 
A. Intoxicated, B. Eating fatty food, C. Eating meat, D. Eating fish
A: Intoxicated
Answer: A: Intoxicated 
Explanation: Cafe coronary is seen in healthy but grossly intoxicated person who begins a meal suddenly turns blue, coughs violently, collapses & dies. The clinical signs of choking is absent, because high blood alcohol content anaesthetises the gag reflex. Reff: The synopsis of forensic medicine & Toxicology(Dr.K.S.Narayan Reddy) 28th edition pg: 189