Tips for treating betel nut stuck in throat

Many people in our daily life like to eat betel nuts. Betel nuts are relatively small in shape, but accidents are inevitable. Some people may get choked by betel nuts when eating them. In such cases of being choked by foreign objects, we should take measures. When there is betel nut stuck in your throat, you must be careful about the method. There are many tips in life that can help remove the betel nut from your throat.

1. Remove foreign matter

If betel nut gets stuck in the throat, you should avoid swallowing forcefully and go to the hospital for a laryngoscopy as soon as possible to have it removed normally to avoid complications or even symptoms of throat inflammation. It is recommended to go to the ENT department of the hospital in time. After the diagnosis is confirmed, symptomatic treatment is given. Foreign bodies can be removed under laryngoscopy. Drink more water. The diet should be light and easy to digest.

2. If the child is under 3 years old

The rescuer should immediately pick up the child, pinch both sides of the child's cheekbones with one hand, put his 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. Another posture can be adopted, turning the child over and lying on a hard ground or bed board, with the rescuer kneeling or standing at the side of his feet, or sitting down and letting 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.

3. Used in first aid for adults

The rescuer stands behind the patient, wraps 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.