Patient's question:
A child who is 2 years old. There were guests visiting the house, and I was busy greeting them, so I didn't have time to watch the child. The child was playing on their own and swallowed a peanut, which got stuck in their throat, causing a series of severe coughs and shortness of breath. How can a foreign body in a child's trachea be removed?Doctor's answer:
When foreign objects are found in the throat or trachea, parents should keep the child calm and prevent them from crying. If the child coughs, do not stop it, as sometimes the foreign object can be coughed up through coughing. However, when the child is coughing, parents should not pat their back to avoid the foreign object shifting. Foreign objects in the respiratory tract should not be removed by hand or forcefully swallowed with large pieces of food. On-site first aid can involve lifting the child's legs to make their body suspended, gently patting their back with the palm of the hand, and helping the small foreign object in the throat or trachea to be coughed out. In emergencies, the child should be sent to the hospital immediately for treatment.