Can Tho: 2 months, 5 children hospitalized due to choking, choking on foreign objects in the airway

On May 22, a source from Can Tho Children's Hospital said that in just the past 2 months, the hospital has received 5 cases of children choking on foreign objects in their airways, endangering their lives.

The youngest case was NT (8 months old). After eating plums, the baby suddenly turned purple, coughed and quickly fell into respiratory failure. The baby was taken to Can Tho Children's Hospital in critical condition and was treated by emergency doctors. Currently, the baby's health is stable.

Boy choking on foreign object in airway receives timely emergency care

PHOTO: PROVIDED BY HOSPITAL

The hospital also received two other cases: baby TA (21 months old) choked on a tilapia fish bone and baby PL (11 months old) choked on porridge while eating. Both had difficulty breathing, coughed a lot and were given emergency care.

Notably, the remaining two cases were TN (9 months old) and H.D (13 months old) who were hospitalized with symptoms of prolonged cough and wheezing. After a CT scan, the doctor discovered a foreign object in the trachea and performed intervention to remove the foreign object from the airway.

Foreign body in airway by CT scan

PHOTO: PROVIDED BY HOSPITAL

According to doctors at Can Tho Children's Hospital, to prevent dangerous complications caused by foreign objects in the airways, parents should take their children to the doctor if they see them coughing or wheezing for a long time.

In case a child coughs and chokes, if you do not know how to give first aid, you must immediately take them to the nearest medical facility. Parents should not try to clear the child's throat with their hands or foreign objects, as this may cause the foreign object to go deeper or cause damage to the child's throat.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/can-tho-2-thang-5-tre-nho-nhap-vien-do-hoc-sac-di-vat-duong-tho-18525052208532752.htm