What should I do if my child swallows a coin?

Because children are naturally curious, they are very interested in everything. If he is in the teething stage, he may like to put anything he gets into his mouth, which can be very dangerous. For example, some children like to play with coins, and when their parents are not paying attention, they will put them into their mouths and swallow them. When encountering such a dangerous situation, what should parents do?

The first one: a coin is stuck in the airway.

First: Once you find that your baby has accidentally swallowed a coin, immediately pay attention to whether the baby has obvious signs of breath holding, difficulty breathing, or purple lips. If so, it is the worst case scenario, the coin has entered the airway and got stuck there. This situation can be very dangerous and the baby may suffocate at any time. In this situation, as long as there are people around you, you should call 120 immediately to call a taxi. Then grab the baby's feet, lift the baby upside down with the head down, and pat the baby's back chest hard. Generally, hard objects that enter the airway can be coughed out by this method;

The second type: a small coin enters the esophagus.

If the baby does not look seriously hurt, is not in any pain, and has no difficulty breathing, then the coin has entered the esophagus. If it enters the esophagus, you must never induce vomiting in the baby! First, the baby may not be able to vomit it out; second, the baby is small after all, and will cry when vomiting. When crying and inhaling, some things will be sucked into the airway and cause more serious damage. Then determine the value of the coin that the baby swallowed. For example, the new version of the 10-cent and 50-cent coins are relatively smaller, so the possibility of problems will be less, while the one-yuan and old version of the 10-cent coins are relatively larger, and are more likely to have another problem. Then take your baby to the hospital immediately. Better go to the emergency room. Take a picture first to confirm where the coin is. If the coin is already in the stomach and it is a relatively small coin of about 50 cents or 10 cents, then you can go home and let your baby eat more leeks. Leeks are the best thing because they are full of fiber and can help expel the coin very well. Eat more bananas and other bowel-lubricating foods, as well as coarse foods such as corn, sweet potatoes, etc. Coarse foods can enhance the baby's gastrointestinal function and promote excretion. Generally, coins can be excreted on the second or third day. During these days, the mother must pay close attention to the baby's poop so that she doesn't notice it. If the X-ray shows that the coin is stuck in the esophagus, give the baby something to eat to help the coin go down. During those days, be sure to give your baby more bowel-clearing foods. Pay attention to whether your baby's belly is bloated or hard. If so, seek medical attention immediately.

The third type: a large coin enters the esophagus.

If the coin is large, or if it is another sharp foreign object, go to a large hospital as soon as possible and have it removed using a pediatric gastroscope. Children's gastroscopy is a flexible tube that causes little harm to the baby. It can be performed in an outpatient clinic without the need for hospitalization, making it the best method. Generally, children over 6 years old can expel a one-yuan coin on their own if they swallow it. If it is stuck in the throat or esophagus, it is more dangerous, but the throat of children aged 1-3 years old is narrow, making it more difficult to remove. In addition, the rough edges of the five-cent coin can easily scratch the esophagus. It is recommended that parents must take good care of their children and keep items such as coins, melon seeds, peanuts and broad beans out of the reach of the baby.