Question

The child is 2 years old. The parents were busy greeting guests at home and didn’t have time to supervise the child. The child was playing alone and accidentally swallowed a peanut, causing a fit of severe cough and difficulty breathing. How do you remove a foreign object from a child’s trachea?

Answer

When a foreign object is found in the throat or trachea, parents should keep the child calm and prevent them from crying. If the child is coughing, do not stop them, as sometimes coughing can dislodge the object. However, when coughing, parents should not pat the child’s back to avoid moving the object. Objects that have entered the respiratory tract should not be removed by hand or forcibly swallowed with large pieces of food. In emergency situations, lift the child’s legs to suspend their body, use your palm to gently tap the child’s back, and encourage coughing to expel small objects from the throat or trachea. In critical situations, it is essential to seek immediate medical treatment.