How to handle when a child choked, mother must know!

How to handle when a child choked, mother must know!

Whether or not a child swallowed an object, choked or not. Then the following ways to handle when a child choked below any parents need to know.

Almost any parent has ever experienced a heart-pounding sensation when a child swallows an object, is choked, or choked in his throat. How to handle a situation then can only be done in a few short minutes, but if you do not know how to do it or do it incorrectly, parents can put their children in life-threatening situation.

Children aged 1-3 are very likely to fall into these dangerous situations. Risk can come from any "invisible killer": coins, hairpins, staples, buttons, rubber gaskets, beans, peanuts, grapes, jelly ...

According to Assoc.Prof.Dr Nguyen Tien Dung (Former Head of Pediatrics Department, Bach Mai Hospital), choking on foreign bodies, leading to choking, even choking is not uncommon. Although the size of the foreign body is small, it is also very dangerous, even leading to death when it obstructs the airways and does not bring oxygen to the brain.

When a foreign body is choked on a foreign object, the victim often shows symptoms such as holding his throat with his hands, coughing, purple eyes, difficulty breathing due to the foreign object being caught in the larynx, some cases of hypoxia may appear. symptoms such as struggling, red face, falling down ...

If you suddenly see a baby with cyanosis, difficulty breathing, parents should give the baby first aid before taking the baby to the hospital.

How to handle when a child choked

Method 1: Use your index finger to put it in the baby's throat. Press your tongue to induce vomiting if the object has fallen too deeply

Option 2: Adults sit on the back of a chair, one leg is crossed on the other leg. Let your baby lie on his face, his knees touching his stomach. Proceed to pat the child's back from the bottom up, about 100 times / minute.

 

Handling when a child choked

Method 3: If the baby is over 3 years old, can stand on his own. Stand behind your baby, put your arms out in front of your baby's chest. Right hand clasp, left hand grab right hand, two thumbs touch baby's stomach, press hard and quickly to let foreign objects shoot out.

 

Handling when a child choked

Method 4: If the baby is under 1 year old, can directly hold the child's legs facing the ground, clap the empty fist on the back so that the foreign object shoots out.

 

Handling when a child choked

Some note

You should act calm to let your baby understand that everything is fine and that he does not need to be afraid.

Do not use your hand to fumble through the baby's mouth to try to remove the object. Because this would most likely push the object even deeper.

Except for dry foods like biscuits. Otherwise you should not give your baby anything to drink when choke . Giving your baby water only makes things worse.

The above self-medicating time should be about 3 minutes. If 3 minutes of first aid doesn't work, parents should quickly take their child to the hospital.

How to limit the risk of choking in children

Young children often put small objects in their mouths. This can lead to a choking on the neck, blocking the airway, leading to suffocation. To limit the risk of choking in young children, you need:

Do not let children play with small puzzle toys.

Feed your child seedless fruits.

Grind the food thoroughly if the baby is too young to eat solids.

Teach children not to laugh and talk while eating.

Teach your child not to put many foods in their mouths at once.

Do not feed or drink children while walking or driving.

If your child is eating, do not play around or lose attention.

Make sure your child doesn't keep the lid on while studying.

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