Eli5: Do people choke on ice cubes and how do people know during the autopsy?

Question

Also when it melts does the melted ice go into the lungs or the stomach?

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Answer 1

You can see from an autopsy if the cause was due to lack of oxygen, if there was ice that melts the water would end up in their lungs, but not a lot of water. Think there would be some indication on the skin if the ice was in contact for a while