Inhalation of a foreign body in a young child’s nose may cause discomfort within a short period of time, such as nasal foreign body sensation, nosebleed, nasal congestion, nasal pain, etc. If the situation is serious, the foreign body may be inhaled into the airway and cause a foreign body in the trachea, which will lead to obvious respiratory distress and even life-threatening symptoms. If the foreign body remains for a long time without being detected, it may cause nasal infection, pus flow, nasal odor and other symptoms.
1. If a young child inhales a foreign body in the nose, if the duration of the disease is relatively short, the foreign body entering the nasal cavity may cause discomfort such as foreign body sensation and pain in the nasal cavity. If the foreign body is large or sharp and blocks the nasal cavity, it may cause obvious nasal congestion and nosebleed. If the patient cries and inhales the foreign body into the airway, it will form a foreign body in the trachea, which will cause obvious respiratory difficulties and even life-threatening.
2. If the foreign body is retained for a longer period of time without timely detection by parents, it may lead to nasal infection, bleeding, nasal pus, nasal odor, and in severe cases, it may be wrapped up in the formation of nasal stones.
Therefore, when you suspect that your child has a foreign body in the nasal cavity, it is recommended that you go to the hospital in a timely manner, through professional examination equipment, by a specialist doctor combined with the medical history and the state of the child, to make a clear diagnosis and remove it as soon as possible.