What are the symptoms of food inhalation?

It is not uncommon for food to go into the trachea during eating, especially for children. It is a very dangerous problem because if food goes into the trachea, they will still cough violently and sometimes even suffocate. Therefore, parents should pay attention to it and try not to make children laugh while they are eating to avoid the risk of food choking into the trachea.

1. Once food enters the trachea, the person will choke violently, trying to choke out the foreign object. This is a self-protection mechanism of human beings. But if you can't choke it out, it will be dangerous. Therefore, do not talk to children while they are eating, and don’t try to make them laugh. If danger occurs, go to the hospital immediately without hesitation.

2. If the choking is not serious, drink water immediately to wash it down.

If the child is just choking and the food is not stuck in the throat, you can give the child some water to help the child flush the food down.

3. If water cannot flush it down, you can give your child some sesame oil.

If drinking water doesn't work, try drinking some sesame oil. Sesame oil can help food go down more smoothly.

4. If the child is choking severely, stand upside down and pat his back.

If the child gets choked all of a sudden, quickly pick the child up, stand upside down, and pat the child's back to get the choked food out.

5. If the food is difficult to digest, do not help the child to digest it. Take the child to the hospital.

If a child is choking on something that is not easy to flush away, such as a melon seed shell, do not let the child drink water. Take the child to the hospital immediately and let the doctor help take it out. If the situation is dangerous, surgery may be necessary.