Question
My child is 2 years old. I was busy greeting guests at home and didn’t pay enough attention to my child. They were playing alone, and now they are having difficulty breathing and their complexion has turned blue. I suspect there might be a foreign object in their trachea. How can I detect a pediatric tracheal foreign object?
Answer
Obvious symptoms of a foreign object in a child’s trachea can have a significant impact on their health, potentially leading to difficulty breathing and a blue complexion. You should seek immediate medical attention and opt for X-ray imaging or a standard chest CT scan to determine if there is a foreign object in the trachea. This will help prevent severe infections and inflammation. Additionally, multi-slice spiral CT scanning can be an effective method for diagnosis and further assessment. Please seek medical treatment promptly to address the tracheal foreign object promptly.