Patient's question:
A three-year-old baby ate too much and threw up all the apples they had eaten, blocking their airway! At that time, their face and lips turned purple, and they had no breath, their body was limp! It felt like they were about to die! They used their hands to clear the airway in their mouth, and they started breathing again! How could they have died so quickly! There was no sign of struggling to hold their breath.Doctor's answer:
According to your description, the baby got an apple stuck in the trachea, which is very dangerous. If the trachea is blocked, it will cause breathing difficulties in a short time. Next time, be sure to pay attention—do not talk to or tease the baby while they are eating. Abdominal Thrust Method: Place the child face down on a table. The therapist places their hand on the child's abdomen between the navel and the xiphoid process, pressing firmly against the abdomen and releasing it slightly upwards. With the other hand, gently place it on the chest wall and push slightly upwards into the chest cavity to increase the pressure in the abdominal and chest cavities. Repeat this many times to help the foreign object be coughed out.