Parents should beware of kids swallowing strange objects. Accordingly, picking up stuff to their mouths is something that they normally do, and certainly, parents will continue facing this problem until their kids reach the age of 6 or 7.
Accordingly, Dr. Rapeeporn Wisitanon said that …
“Parents or who take care of the kid have to beware of the dangers that may happen unexpectedly.
Because telling them or explaining to children about the danger of swallowing items is very difficult.
Due to children will not listen to what we are going to say.
Therefore, being prudent and caution by collecting or keeping things on the floor. Meaning
Keeping every object away from the kids is the best solution. “
Swallowing objects can cause your children to death !!
In case, while is a child is swallowing objects, they can be stuck in the bronchus. Which may cause a respiratory obstruction leading to death. Or in some of them, the objects are passed through the digestive tract, according to that, although it may not cause harm. But it can cause intestinal obstruction. Moreover, some swallowed objects have the electrical and chemical reaction, such as battery charger. Which they can cause gastric ulcer including be perforated. Therefore, the best way is parents or guardian need to keep an eye on them . Because children in this particular age can be benighted.
Trigger Objects
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- Coin battery / small battery: Which is a dangerous object Because it can cause electrical or chemical reactions within the body.
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- coin money, which is what we often find on the floor includes we love to drop them regularly, the doctor suggests that we should be more careful and keep them away from children.
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- Fruit seed, such as oranges, longan. Which every time we should take the seeds out before handing to kids, in order to protect your kids from swallowing.
- Fruit seed, such as oranges, longan. Which every time we should take the seeds out before handing to kids, in order to protect your kids from swallowing.
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- Glass beads which they are small and colorful. Children may play and bring them to eat. That is easy to slip through the bronchus accordingly. Which is very dangerous if there is the bronchial obstruction. Because it can cause the kids to death
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- Toys which they are usually have small pieces as pieces of object such as a small wheel.
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- Some medication which is used in adult can cause them death.
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- Jewelry, such as rings, earrings, brooches, if the objects are sharp may cause the intestine perforated after swallowing.
Finally… the dangers can be hidden in every corner of your house.
Therefore, a protection is always better than a cure.
We should always mind that what our kids are swallowing can be a risk of danger.
Article by
Pediatrician Specialists in Children gastroenterology and liver
Children’s Health Center
Phyathai 2 Hospital 2nd Floor, Building B
