Is there any good way to deal with something stuck in the trachea

The phenomenon of something getting stuck in the trachea often occurs in daily life, especially in children who are most likely to experience similar situations. The trachea is a very important part. Once something is stuck, such as fish bones, etc., it must be cleared as soon as possible. In severe cases, it may even threaten life. It is important to master the solution so that you can deal with emergencies. So, is there any good way to deal with something stuck in the trachea? Let’s take a look below.

Professor Heimlich is an American doctor who has been engaged in surgery for many years. In clinical practice, he was shocked by cases of death due to respiratory obstruction caused by choking on large amounts of food or foreign objects. In emergency situations, doctors often pat the patient's back or insert their fingers into the mouth and throat to remove foreign objects. This is not only ineffective, but it may cause the foreign objects to go deeper into the respiratory tract. After repeated research and many animal experiments, he finally invented a first aid method that uses residual gas in the lungs to form an airflow to flush out foreign objects. In 1974, he made the first report on the use of abdominal percussion to remove tracheal foreign bodies.

Specific response to the "Heimlich maneuver"

If the child is under 3 years old, the rescuer should pick up the child immediately, pinch both sides of the child's cheekbones with one hand, put the arm on the child's chest, and support the back of the child's neck with the other hand, so that the child lies face down on the rescuer's knees. Pat the child on the back 1-5 times and observe whether the child spits out the foreign object.

If the foreign body does not come out after the above operation, another posture can be adopted: turn the child over and lie on the hard ground or bed. The rescuer kneels or stands at the side of the child's feet, or sits down and makes the child ride on the rescuer's thighs, facing forward. The rescuer places the middle or index fingers of both hands on the child's abdomen below the thorax and above the navel, and presses upward quickly but gently. Repeat until the foreign body is expelled.

For first aid, the adult rescuer stands behind the patient, puts his arms around the patient's waist, then makes a fist with one hand and places the thumb side of the fist on the patient's abdomen above the umbilicus below the thorax. Use your other hand to make a fist and strike upward quickly to compress the patient's abdomen. Repeat the above steps until the foreign body is expelled.

For self-rescue, you can use the last 3 steps of the above 4 steps for adults, or bend down slightly, lean on a fixed horizontal object, press the upper abdomen with the edge of the object, and thrust upward quickly. Repeat until the foreign body is expelled.

The principle of the "Heimlich Maneuver" The principle of the Heimlich Maneuver: Use the impact on the abdomen - the soft tissue under the diaphragm. The sudden impact creates upward pressure, compressing the lower part of the two lungs, thereby driving the remaining air in the lungs to form an airflow. This impactful and directional airflow that goes straight into the trachea can expel foreign objects such as food lumps that block the trachea and throat, saving the person.

Foods that can easily cause tracheal obstruction in the elderly and children

1. Jelly: It is easy for the elderly and children to have accidents when swallowing jelly, so don't take it lightly! It is recommended that parents do not give the whole piece of jelly to the elderly and children. You can crush it first and then give it to the elderly and children.

Foods that are difficult to chew, such as twisted dough sticks and candies, can easily choke the throat and are not suitable for the elderly and children. If you really want to feed them to the elderly and children, it is recommended to cut them into dices first.

Snacks with long squid fibers and a hard bite, including squid shreds and beef jerky, are not suitable for the elderly and children.

Peanut butter is too sticky and not suitable for the elderly and children to swallow.

Nuts are too small, and sometimes the elderly and children may swallow them without having time to chew them, which can easily cause choking.

Small round fruits with pits inside are not suitable for the elderly and children, such as longan, grapes, cherries, etc. They can be peeled and pitted before being fed to the elderly and children.

High-fiber vegetables Vegetables that are high in fiber and difficult to chew are not suitable for the elderly and children, such as celery and bean sprouts.

Large chunks of meat are difficult for the elderly and children to chew through, and they can easily choke if they force themselves to swallow them. They should be cut into thin slices or cubes.

Long noodles are difficult for the elderly and children to swallow if they are too long, and they are easy to choke if they are eaten by sucking. They can be cut into small pieces before cooking.

It is recommended to choose fish with fewer bones when cooking, otherwise it is easy to choke and may injure the esophagus and mouth of the elderly and children.