Patient's question:
When feeding the little baby, the baby showed interest in the chopped stir-fried celery (which included both the leaves and the meat, all chopped and stir-fried) that the adults were eating. The family then used chopsticks to pick up a small piece of celery leaf (because after stir-frying, it curled into a small ball, and when the leaf fully opened, it was about one-third the size of a fingernail). At the time, after the baby ate the first piece of leaf, there was no reaction. However, after the grandmother continued to feed the second small piece of celery leaf, the baby had a coughing fit and pushed out a small piece of the leaf with their tongue.After the baby coughed out the leaf, there were no significant reactions. They observed the baby for the rest of the day and noticed no major reactions, but their hearts remained anxious and worried, fearing that there might still be a leaf in the baby’s trachea. They couldn’t understand why the baby had no reaction to the first leaf but coughed when given the second one? Could this coughing indicate that the leaf had entered the baby’s trachea? Was it a serious problem that the baby coughed out a small piece of the leaf?
Doctor's answer:
According to the condition you described, it is considered that the second leaf was accidentally inhaled into the trachea, causing a coughing fit again, which was then coughed out. After that, there were no other symptoms. If the baby does not experience coughing or choking symptoms again, there is nothing serious to worry about. If you are still not at ease, it is recommended to visit a pediatric hospital for examination. In daily life, it is advisable to feed the child with easily digestible foods, preferably liquid foods. Avoid foods that may irritate.