Before the age of five, the coordination of swallowing and breathing functions of children is not mature enough. If they eat too fast or eat too much or too big at a time, they may mistakenly suck the food that has not been chewed into the trachea. If there is unfortunate suffocation, parents should keep calm, observe whether the child's breathing is unobstructed, and call for help as soon as possible! Recommended reading: Parents must learn the first aid method and make Hamlick for their baby in two steps!
Although children are not good at words, they will have the following symptoms when choking:
First, cough or hold your throat with both hands. Second, your voice has dropped, or you can't even speak. Third, it is more serious, and the face and lips may turn purple.
Dr. Xu Jiaxian, the father of dark circles, teaches first aid.
Less than a year old, the child is conscious: put the child on his lap, face down. Hold the child's chin and chest with one hand and fix it. Pat the back in the middle of the scapula with the other hand and pat it hard five times. Check whether the child spits out foreign objects. If not, change to lie flat, press the sternum hard for five times, then reevaluate and repeat the above actions.
Over one year old: hold the child from behind, make a fist with one hand, keep up with the position between the abdomen and the sternum, and make a fist with the other hand, and press upward and inward hard. After 5 times, reevaluate and repeat the above actions.
Unconscious, respiratory arrest: Emergency CPR may be needed immediately! And ask for help. Recommended reading: the child accidentally choked, and the first aid is not limited to Hamlet!
Adults should also pay attention to the consequences of choking.
To prevent children from choking, parents should not only pay more attention, but also teach their children the consequences of swallowing foreign objects, help them manage their toys well, not too small and too sharp, and take preventive measures. In addition, older children should tell them not to talk at the same time when eating, especially when eating barbed food such as fish. In fact, people hold their breath when swallowing. If they just want to talk, they will inhale, and at this time, the food is in their throat, which is easy to enter the trachea with the air, and there is a risk of severe cough or suffocation.
If the esophagus is taken out carelessly and the treatment is delayed, it may cause inflammation and abscess around the esophagus, and if large blood vessels are punctured, it may cause fatal bleeding. Asphyxia is not limited to children, but also occurs in adults. Therefore, it is necessary to learn first aid knowledge at ordinary times. Although I don't want to come in handy, I am prepared.
It is illegal and dangerous to leave children alone.
Let children stay at home alone, even if it is only 10 minutes, unexpected accidents may occur. According to article 5 1 of the Children and Adolescents Law, parents, guardians or other people who actually take care of children and adolescents may not leave children under six years old or children and adolescents who need special care alone or be taken care of by inappropriate people. Article 99 of the Children and Adolescents Law clearly stipulates that those who violate the provisions of Article 5 1 shall be fined between NT$ 3,000 and NT$ 65,438 and NT$ 5,000.
It's lucky to leave the children alone, but it's never lucky. Just a few minutes when adults are lazy may lead to heavy casualties because of children's curiosity. Please remember the safety slogan: "don't leave me alone, whether at home, in the car, in the park or in the community!" For the safety of children, parents should never let their children leave their sight!