Even the most caring and attentive parents not always out to protect their child from harm. And often cause for concern – items that the kid deliberately or accidentally swallowed. In particular, this can be bone from plum. Small children should be given only the pulp of the fruit. But there are situations when this unfortunate incident happened. If a child swallows a plum pit, what should parents do in this case?
What is dangerous for a child swallowed a plum pit?
Among other fruit stone of plum it has the greatest size. Its sharp edges can injure the delicate mucosa. So if, for example, a year-old child swallowed a plum pit, be wary.
The Second dangerous moment – the amygdalin contained in the plum-stone. After being hit in the stomach hard shell of the kernel is softened, toxic substance gradually decomposes, resulting in the allocation of hydrocyanic acid. It can harm child’s body, especially if a small child (2 years old) swallowed a plum pit. The danger is ever present to all children, whose age has not reached seven years.
The Third and the main threat the situation – when the kernel of fruit fell into the larynx and trachea. In this case, perhaps a full or partial overlap of the respiratory tract. Suffocation may take a few minutes to cause death.
Therefore, when you encounter a situation where a baby swallowed a foreign object, do not be ashamed of seeking help to the doctors. Cases which require emergency assistance, will be described below.
Signs that baby has swallowed a plum pit
If the baby was not yet two years old, he constantly is in sight of the parents. For older children looked after are not so strict. That is why sometimes it happens that the parents didn’t even notice how their child has swallowed a plum pit. Sometimes the son or daughter themselves admit that was such a fact. But most children either do not notice that they have swallowed a foreign object, or simply afraid to admit it.
That such an unpleasant incident occurred, may indicate the following symptoms. In case the object caught in the trachea, blocked the airway, the child will be coughing heavily, breathing will be difficult or even toddler will not be able to breathe.
If a child swallows a plum pit, and it fell to the intestine, no symptoms may not be. In the case of the existing assumptions that the kernel of the fruit was eaten, a search should be made of feces. This needs to be done to ensure that foreign object out.
In the case where the bone stuck in the esophagus, the baby either won’t be able to swallow, or this action will bring him discomfort. The baby gets to feel the anxiety and pain in the sternum and abdomen, retching. In the stool be present clots blood clots.
Toddler swallowed a plum pit – what to do?
The First and foremost thing parents must do when their child swallowed a plum pit, and it went straight in the gut, is to stop to worry and panic. You can simply examine the stool of the baby for several days to see that the foreign body came out, and calm down.
However, there are several signs indicating that the child needs to see a doctor:
- Discomfort and increasing over time, the pain in the abdomen;
- Nausea or vomiting, repeated several times;
- Blood in the stool.
What not to do in this situation?
You should Not attempt to artificially cause the baby vomiting or laxatives to stuff him with medicines, so the kernel of the fruit quickly left. Also no need to overfeed the baby crusts of bread (parents, based on “Granny” techniques, is often practiced this way of pushing the bone). In the case when the baby is not present any of the above signs need medical intervention, adults should just have patience and wait for the bone will be released.
If the child’s symptoms have shown that you need to call an ambulance, then parents should not attempt to attempt to remove the bone. This can cause even greater harm. No need to feed and water the baby before the ambulance arrived.
Toddler choked on a plum pit: what to do?
If your son or daughter chokedplum pit, but it can breathe, it is not necessary to make any manipulations. Attempting self-medication can only aggravate the situation. You need to call an ambulance or immediately take the baby to the emergency room, where the victim will be provided assistance.
In case a child choked on a core of fruit and its breathing is difficult, to hesitate and to wait is strictly forbidden, because at stake is the life of the baby. You need to immediately call “ambulance”, and then proceed to the first aid. This must be done if the child is holding his throat with his hands, he has blue skin, little gasps from his open mouth saliva choked or fell and lost consciousness. See the steps below for immediate relief.
Toddler choked on a bone: emergency care
If the baby was not yet one year, then an adult needs to put him on the forearm with one hand, turning it face down and holding his chin. Edge of the other hand apply a few careful blows between the shoulder blades of the baby.
If, after such exposure, the bone did not come out, need to turn the baby on his back, lay on the lap of an adult, that the head was at the bottom, and make a few pushes, exerting effort to place a little below the nipples.
The Baby, which has more than one year, emergency assistance is. Need, standing in the back, to wrap his torso with his hands, hold them together to lock in place between the navel and rib cage. After the need to exercise four or five jolts upwards, as if trying to squeeze the bone, which stuck.
Conclusion
If a child swallows a plum pit, determine the need for emergency medical intervention. In the case when the baby is not experiencing anxiety and discomfort, parents are advised only to follow closely the feces of a son or daughter, to make sure that foreign object out. If a child is experiencing pain and other symptoms listed in the article, or when a bone stuck in the throat and does not allow the baby to breathe, it is necessary to call an ambulance or independently to deliver the child to the emergency room to provide professional assistance.
