​What should I do if I feel chest tightness due to a fish bone stuck in my throat?

Fish meat is rich in high protein, calcium and other nutrients, and tastes delicious. Many people like to eat fish, but fish has bones, which are fish bones. If you are not careful, you will eat fish bones. Fish bones stuck in the throat will cause pain and discomfort. It will also cause chest tightness. The fish bones need to be removed in time. What should you do if you feel chest tightness due to fish bones? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. What should I do if I feel chest tightness due to a fish bone stuck in my throat?

Smaller fish bones may sometimes slide down naturally as you swallow. If you feel any stinging, you can use a flashlight to illuminate the oropharynx and use a small spoon to press down the back of the tongue. Carefully check the pharyngeal isthmus, especially the two sides of the entrance to the laryngopharynx, because this is where fish bones are most likely to get stuck. If you find that the bone is not big and is not deeply inserted, you can use long tweezers to clamp it out.

2.What is a fish bone?

The scientific name of fishbone is intermuscular bone. It is a small bone distributed in the muscle septa on both sides of the vertebrae of fish. It mainly grows in the body of lower teleost fish. Paleontologists have discovered that as fish gradually evolved, intermuscular bones went through a process from less to more, then from more to less, and finally disappeared. It can be said that the number of fish bones partially reflects the evolutionary history of fish.

First of all, we need to figure out what the so-called "fish bones" are. These fish bones have a scientific name in biology, called intermuscular bones. They are small bones distributed in the muscle septa on both sides of the vertebrae of fish, and mainly grow in the bodies of lower teleost fish. The carp, grass carp and silver carp that we are familiar with all belong to the Cypriniformes order among the lower bony fishes. Paleontologists have discovered that as fish gradually evolved, intermuscular bones went through a process from less to more, then from more to less, and finally disappeared. For example, the earlier Anguilliformes had the most intermuscular bones, while the Cypriniformes, which appeared slightly later, still had intermuscular bones, but their number had decreased compared to the Anguilliformes. In the even later Siluriformes (such as catfishes), intermuscular bones in their bodies were almost non-existent. It can be said that the number of fish bones partially reflects the evolutionary history of fish.

3. What is the main function of intermuscular bone?

This is not yet a consensus in the scientific community. However, a widely circulated view is that the main function of intermuscular bones is to support muscles and control the movement of fish. When the fish needs to move longitudinally, the muscles contract and use the intermuscular bones to generate force to make some subtle changes in direction. In short, the process of animal evolution is usually from low to high, from simple structure to perfect. The evolution of fish bones is manifested in a gradual reduction in number and a more reasonable concentration.

4. Precautions

It should be noted that "fish bones stuck in the throat" often happen in our lives, and there are also deaths due to fish bones stuck in the throat due to improper handling. So what is the most correct way to deal with a fish bone stuck in the throat? Some people may say "drink vinegar or choke on steamed buns", but does it really work? Experts explain that after a fish bone gets stuck in the throat, the best way is to "stop swallowing and try to vomit", that is, induce vomiting quickly. If you can't vomit, then the best way is to go to the hospital and seek help from a doctor.