The posterior part of the human nasal cavity communicates with the oral cavity, collectively known as the pharynx. Here the inhaled air and swallowed food enter the trachea and esophagus, respectively. The trachea and esophagus are two parallel tubes, each with its own entrance at the pharynx. When a person inhales, the vocal valve opens and air enters the trachea and lungs, and when eating, the esophageal opening opens and the vocal valve closes, and food enters the esophagus and stomach. However, if people laugh and run when eating, food may be sucked into the trachea, which can cause choking and coughing in mild cases and respiratory distress in severe cases, even life-threatening.
According to the newspaper, a mother to just 4 months old baby feeding grapes, grapes were sucked into the baby’s trachea, although the baby was sent to the hospital to try to rescue, but still could not save the young life. There is also a grandmother, especially like the neighbor’s little baby. One day, the grandmother bought some jelly ready to give the family’s grandson to eat, on the road, she saw the neighbor’s baby, so she gave the baby peeled one, the result of inhaling the jelly in the mouth immediately stuck in the baby’s throat, when the emergency vehicle arrived, the little baby has stopped breathing.
These tragedies always occur frequently in small babies, this is why?
Why do foreign bodies in the trachea prefer small babies?
1, a few months of small babies, although they will eat something, but because the teeth are not fully grown, can not chew the food fully chewed. Because of their larynx protection mechanism and swallowing function is incomplete, so it is very easy to inhale the foreign body into the trachea.
2, little baby knows the world not only through the eyes, hands, ears, he also knows the world through the mouth. He likes to put tiny things into his mouth to know the texture of the items.
3.Bad eating habits. Little babies do not sit quietly to eat, often play while running while eating, some parents see their children eat less, but also like to chase and feed. Some parents like to reprimand the child when the baby is eating, so that the child is frightened and cry. These bad habits are easy to make the child will be foreign body inhalation trachea.
4, inappropriate food. Some foods are smooth, small and light, such as peanut rice, melon seeds, watermelon seeds, jelly, rice flower, grapes, etc.
Careful observation, calm to rescue
1, when the foreign body inhaled into the throat, the baby can immediately cough, shortness of breath, blue face, shortness of breath. At this time, parents should remain calm and encourage the baby to cough, which is a self-protection of the organism. Sometimes the foreign body can be expelled by coughing. When the baby coughs, do not pat the back for a while to avoid displacing the foreign body.
2. If the baby has shortness of breath, cannot cough, cannot speak, cannot breathe, and has a blue face, this means that the foreign body has completely blocked the airway. At this time, do not use your hands to pull out the baby’s mouth, so as not to stimulate the pharynx, causing laryngeal spasm, edema, and aggravate the condition. A foreign body stuck in the trachea is very dangerous, and it only takes three or four minutes for brain cells to die, which can be life-threatening in serious cases. Therefore, it is very necessary for parents with small children to learn first aid.
Simple first aid methods at home.
Method 1: Back tapping method (suitable for babies within 1 year old)
Step 1: Turn the baby into a prone position and ride on one arm of the rescuer, so that the baby’s head is lower than the torso, while holding the jaw firmly with the hand to hold the head, and place the previous arm on his or her thigh.
Step 2: Use the palm root of the other hand to knock hard on the baby’s back between the two shoulder blades 4-6 times.
Step 3: Place the tapping hand on the baby’s back, hold the back of the head and neck with the fingers, place the baby between the two hands, and turn it up and down in a supine position.
Step 4: Make the head lower than the torso, resuscitator forearm on the thigh, then use two fingers of the other hand in the baby’s chest (put 3 fingers on the midline of the chest, align the index finger with the nipple line, lift the index finger, and press down 2-3 cm with the middle finger and ring finger) to impact 4 times.
Step 5: When the baby cries out with a wow, it means that the foreign body has come out, then the baby should be put into a lateral position, quickly use the little finger along the low side of the mouth to take out the foreign body in the mouth to prevent the foreign body from being inhaled twice.
Method 2: Standing abdominal impact method (suitable for babies over 1 year old and adults, awake)
Step 1: The resuscitator stands behind the baby, (let the baby bend over, head tilted forward) with both arms around the baby’s waist.
Step 2: Make a fist with one hand, with the thumb facing inward, so that the side of the thumb is pressed against the midline of the abdomen just above the navel and away from the tip of the saber.
Step 3: Press the other hand into the fist and rhythmically and quickly impact upward and inward. Do this 6-10 times in a row. This will create a rush of air in the lungs, potentially flushing the foreign body into the mouth.
Step 4: Check if the foreign body is draining into the mouth, if there is a timely baby side head, pull out with your hands, if not then shock the abdomen 6-10 times.
Note: Each shock should be independent and powerful action.
Method 3: lying abdominal shock method (for babies over 1 year old and adults, unconscious)
Step 1: Lay the baby’s body flat.
Step 2: Rescuer kneeling next to his thighs, the palm root of one hand is placed flat on the abdomen in the midline slightly above the navel, do not touch the glabella.
Step 3: The other hand is placed directly on the back of the first hand, and the two hands overlap, together with a rapid upward and inward impact on the baby’s abdomen, 6-10 times in a row.
Step 4: Check whether the foreign body is discharged into the mouth, if there is timely side over the baby’s head, pull out the foreign body with your hand, if not, shock the abdomen 6-10 times again.
Loving advice.
1, although we have a first aid telephone, but often foreign bodies caused by asphyxiation can make people die within a few minutes, waiting for others to first aid is often too late, rather than learn simple methods of operation for emergency use.
2, when an accident occurs, do not panic and hold the child to run out, which is very likely to make the foreign body fall deeper, or was not fully blocked, resulting in a complete blockage.
3, in the rescue at the same time, let others help to call the emergency phone.
4, usually have to do more simulation practice, in order to master the first aid method, in case of danger.
Foreign bodies in the trachea are especially common in babies, and prevention in the family is most important.
1, when buying toys for babies, check whether they are suitable for babies under 3 years old. On the outer packaging, there are usually detailed instructions, if there are small parts inside, it is not suitable.
2, develop into a baby good eating habits, in the meal, do not talk, laugh, run and jump, and do not reprimand the baby.
3, the home where the baby can reach, do not put tiny objects, such as buttons, coins, small balls, etc..
4, the baby eat, must be watched, and to watch him swallow.
5, baby eat jelly, peanuts, melon seeds, grapes, rice flower, fruit candy and other food, be extra careful, and try not to let the baby inhale into the mouth, but to use a spoon into the mouth. Especially jelly, it is soft in texture, into the trachea is very easy to deformation with the trachea, completely blocking the airway, so it is best not to give small babies to eat.
6, instructed the baby not to run with something in his mouth, and do not let the baby develop the habit of sipping food.
7, before the baby sleeps, do not sleep with food in the mouth.
8.When the older baby changes teeth, let the baby spit out the lost teeth in time.