Question
The 3-year-old baby cried during dinner tonight and coughed a few times. Half an hour later, he started coughing again. It was really bad when he was sleeping during the nap. I didn’t hear him cough when he wasn’t choked. Could it be that he choked on the trachea? Is it dangerous? Do we need to do anything to solve this?
Answer
The 3-year-old child experienced coughing again while eating dinner, which can be caused by accidental inhalation into the trachea during crying, leading to coughing. In severe cases, it can cause aspiration pneumonia and difficulty breathing. If persistent coughing and fever occur again, it is advisable to consider the possibility of foreign objects being inhaled into the trachea and to recommend a tracheoscopy examination at a hospital with appropriate conditions.