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Hyderabad student dies after stuffing three puris in mouth at once; All about the dangers of suffocation in children
According to doctors, an 11-year-old student from Hyderabad died of suffocation after three puris were stuffed in his mouth. School officials said the Class 6 student started suffocating and having breathing problems soon after he started eating and could not be saved despite being rushed to the hospital. Doctors say that suffocation occurs when an object gets stuck in the back of your throat, blocking the upper part of the windpipe and leaving you unable to breathe. This is an emergency and must be dealt with immediately. Read on to know how to prevent any untoward incident.
Choking occurs when something – food or other object – gets stuck in the back of the throat.
In a tragic incident, an 11-year-old boy allegedly died of suffocation after eating more than three puris at once in school during lunch time. According to the school administration, the boy, studying in class 6, started suffocating and breathing hard shortly after he started eating.
Although the boy was immediately taken to a nearby private hospital by the school staff, doctors could not save him.
when does suffocation occur,
According to doctors, suffocation occurs when something – food or any other object – gets stuck in the back of the throat. The object blocks the top of the windpipe, leaving you unable to breathe. Doctors say that suffocation is an emergency and can also be extremely painful.
Experts say some activities or habits that increase your risk of choking include:
eat too fast
not sitting down while eating
not chewing food properly
eating while lying down
drinking large amounts of alcohol
What are the common dangers of suffocation?,
Some common choking hazards that should be kept away from, especially young children, include:
- Latex balloons – leading cause of death in children under six years of age
- balls
- Stone
- coins
- disk batteries
- small toys
- caps
- buckle
- Hot dogs are the most common food-related fatal hazard
- hard candy
- crazy
- Apple
- marshmallow
- Popcorn
- peanut butter
Ways to avoid suffocation
According to experts, about 60 percent of non-fatal choking hazards are caused by foods.
It is also important to supervise children – which is the most important factor in helping prevent any untoward incident. While doctors believe that 100 percent supervision may not be possible, it should be implemented as much as possible when children are under five years of age.
Keeping small objects out of reach and purchasing age-appropriate toys can help prevent non-food related choking. Some other ways parents should pay attention to prevent choking include:
- eating at the table
- Cook vegetables until soft
- Cut larger foods to less than 1/2 inch for eating
- encourage adequate chewing
- limiting distractions while eating
- saving someone’s life when they are suffocating
If you see someone suffocating, make sure to take action immediately, before it’s too late for them. First, it is essential to determine if they are able to talk, cough, or make other sounds that indicate airway obstruction, allowing them to clear their airway themselves. Intervention at this point may result in further stabilization of the object.
However, if something is stuck in the esophagus seek immediate medical attention so that the object can either be retrieved or pushed into the stomach.
what is the heimlich maneuver,
According to experts, when a person is suffocating, his breathing also becomes restricted. This is an emergency situation, so you should start with the Heimlich maneuver, also known as abdominal thrust. To perform the Heimlich maneuver, follow these steps:
- Stand behind the person who is suffocating. put one foot between the person’s legs
- Make sure you are at their level with your head turned to one side
- Wrap your arms around the person and place the thumb part of your fist just above their navel
- Hold your fist with your other hand. Insert into the person’s stomach in a rapid upward motion
- Do this five times and keep repeating until the object comes out
- If the object is not removed and the person loses consciousness, begin CPR.
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