What to do if a child has a fish bone stuck in his throat

It is easy for young children to have problems when eating fish, especially when there are too many fish bones and they get stuck in the throat, which is very uncomfortable. Parents are very worried about this, fearing that the fish bones will damage the child's blood vessels and cause bleeding. So what should we do if a child has a fish bone stuck in the throat? Are there any good treatment measures? Children must be careful when eating fish bones. Specific measures are introduced below.

1. If the fish bone is large or deeply stuck, and the pain does not subside no matter how you swallow, and if there is no fish bone on both sides or around the entrance of the throat, you should go to the hospital for treatment.

2. When a fish bone is stuck in the throat, never let the patient swallow large pieces of steamed buns, pancakes or other foods whole. Although this can sometimes remove the fish bone, sometimes such improper treatment not only fails to remove the fish bone, but makes it stick deeper, making it even more difficult to remove. In severe cases, infection and inflammation will be even more troublesome.

3. If the fish bone still does not fall out after swallowing big mouthfuls of rice, don't do it yourself. Sometimes the fish bone has fallen out, but the feeling of the bone still remains. So you need to wait and observe. If you still feel unwell, be sure to go to the hospital to see a doctor. This is also the most appropriate way to deal with fishbone injuries.

4. It is not correct to say that fish bones are sticking in the larynx. In most cases, fish bones grow at the root of the tongue or the entrance of the throat.

If you find a fish bone stuck in your throat, you can first try to press the front half of the tongue with a spoon or toothbrush handle, and carefully observe the root of the tongue, tonsils and posterior pharyngeal wall under bright light. If you can find the fish bone, you can use tweezers or chopsticks to remove it. If the above methods do not work, or if the pain worsens or the foreign body sensation becomes more obvious after swallowing liquid food, you should go to the hospital for emergency treatment immediately. Never force yourself to swallow vegetables or steamed buns in large gulps, thinking that you can move the thorn down your esophagus. This will only cause the thorn to penetrate deeper or get stuck in the esophagus, causing more serious consequences.

The above introduces the detailed handling methods. Especially as parents, when feeding fish to children, they must be careful about the intrusion of fish bones. Many times, fish bones stuck in the throat of young children are very dangerous. If they are not taken seriously or neglected, it may cause life-threatening danger to the children. Therefore, parents must be particularly careful when feeding their children fish.