What should I do if a child has a shark fin stuck in his throat?

Everyone knows the many benefits of eating fish for children, so parents often feed fish to their children. Especially younger children, parents must be especially careful when eating fish. Parents are advised to pick out all the fish bones before feeding the baby. Otherwise, it is easy for fish bones to get stuck in the child's throat, which is a relatively dangerous problem. Here we will introduce the correct way to solve this problem.

What should I do if a child has a shark fin stuck in his throat?

If a child has a fish bone stuck in his throat, never try to solve the problem by giving him vinegar. Although vinegar is an acidic, edible liquid, it is still somewhat irritating. People may not feel anything when they drink less, but once they drink too much, the vinegar will produce a strong burning sensation in the esophagus and stomach. Even adults will react so strongly, not to mention children who are still immature.

The child's esophagus is still in its developmental stage and is relatively fragile. If he or she takes acidic liquids such as vinegar, which is somewhat irritating, it is likely to burn the esophagus. If it accidentally enters the trachea, it may damage the vocal cords, which is very serious for the child. Although vinegar has a certain softening effect, it must be used in sufficient quantities and for a long time to see the effect, so the possibility of softening fish bones by drinking vinegar is very low.

What should I do if my baby accidentally gets a fish bone stuck in his throat while eating fish?

1. If the fish bone is relatively small and is inserted shallowly, you can let the baby vomit or cough, or make a few "haha" sounds with force, using the airflow rushing out of the trachea to bring the fish bone out. Be careful not to swallow saliva.

2. Use vitamin C to soften it. If the fish bone stuck in the throat is small, take a piece of vitamin C and put it in your mouth and swallow it slowly. After a few minutes, the fish bone will soften and disappear.

3. Parents can try to handle it themselves. First, you need to stay calm. Then, in bright light, ask the child to open his mouth as wide as possible. Use a flashlight to illuminate the child's throat and observe the size and position of the fishbone. If the fish bone can be seen and is in an easily accessible position, parents can use small tweezers, preferably wipe it clean with alcohol cotton, and remove it directly.

4. If the fish bone is thick and long or is stuck so deep that you can't see it, or if the child has difficulty swallowing and pain, or if the fish bone is stuck so deep that you can't see it, you should seek medical attention immediately.

Usually, try not to feed your children the following foods that are too hard or easy to get stuck in the throat, so as to avoid unnecessary trouble.

1. Peanuts, soybeans, melon seeds

Peanuts, soybeans, melon seeds and similar nuts, soft and hard candies, etc. are also not allowed. Because children's teeth are not yet complete and their chewing function is poor, they often swallow whole pieces of food, and their laryngeal protective reflex function is poor, which can easily cause food to choke into the trachea. These foods are the root cause of suffocation in infants.

2. Jelly and bubble gum

Among them, jelly and bubble gum are also relatively common and extremely dangerous, especially jelly, which is soft and difficult to take out. Once accidentally inhaled, it will block the airway and the child will easily suffocate.