This Man Held in a Sneeze—And Blew a Hole in His Windpipe

This Man Held in a Sneeze—And Blew a Hole in His Windpipe

Next time you feel a sneeze coming on, let it fly. One man in the UK didn’t—and the “achoo” literally punctured his windpipe. Now noted in BMJ Case Reports, the man, in his 30s, was driving through a hay fever attack when he tried to stifle a sneeze by pinching his nose and clamping his mouth shut. That move turned out to be a terrible idea. The sudden pressure blew a 2-by-2 millimeter hole in his trachea. He showed up at the emergency room in s…