It turns out that these are the 8 emergency methods for fish bones piercing the esophagus

Fish bones stuck in the throat are a common situation in daily life, but the probability of fish bones piercing the esophagus is very low. So what emergency measures should people take if a fish bone pierces the esophagus while eating fish? Everyone must not blindly adopt the method of swallowing rice balls to deal with it, because improper handling may lead to tragedy.

Emergency treatment methods

(1) Immediately press the front part of the patient's tongue with a spoon or toothbrush handle, and carefully examine the root of the tongue, tonsils, posterior pharyngeal wall, etc. under bright light, and try to find any foreign objects, then remove them with tweezers or chopsticks. If the patient has a strong pharyngeal reflex, severe nausea and difficulty cooperating, ask the patient to exhale to relieve discomfort.

(2) If the fish bone cannot be found and the patient still feels that it is stuck in the throat, the following methods can be used to soften the fish bone:

① 10 grams of Clematis chinensis, 3 black plums, a little vinegar and a little sugar, boil them into a soup, and swallow it slowly and frequently.

②Cut the orange peel into small pieces and hold it in your mouth and swallow it slowly.

③ Vitamin C tablets, dissolve 2 tablets in your mouth and swallow slowly.

(3) If the above methods are still ineffective, or if you feel pain behind your sternum after swallowing, it means that the fish bone is in your esophagus. You should fast and go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

(4) Drink olive pit water. Grinding olive kernels into water and drinking it can remove fish bones.

(5) Soften with vitamin C. If a small fish bone gets stuck in your throat, you can take a vitamin C tablet, hold it in your mouth, and swallow it slowly. After a few minutes, the fish bone will soften and disappear.

(6) Drink duck saliva. Take a live duck, hold its feet upside down to let it cluck and drool. Use a clean cup or bowl to catch the saliva, drink it slowly to moisten your throat, and the tiny fish bones will dissolve quickly.

(7) Drink well water. If a fish bone is stuck in your throat and drinking vinegar does not work, you can drink a bowl of well water the next morning to remove the fish bone.

(8) Swallowing orange peel. When a fish bone gets stuck in your throat, you can peel off the orange peel, cut it into narrow pieces, hold it in your mouth and swallow it slowly to dissolve the fish bone.

Things to note when fish bones get stuck in your throat

1. If the fish bone is large or deeply stuck, and the pain does not subside no matter how you swallow, and if there is no fish bone on both sides or around the entrance of the throat, you should go to the hospital for treatment.

2. When a fish bone is stuck in the throat, never let the patient swallow large pieces of steamed buns, pancakes or other foods whole. Although this can sometimes remove the fish bone, sometimes such improper treatment not only fails to remove the fish bone, but makes it stick deeper, making it even more difficult to remove. In severe cases, infection and inflammation will be even more troublesome.

3. If the fish bone still does not fall out after swallowing big mouthfuls of rice, don't do it yourself. Sometimes the fish bone has fallen out, but the feeling of the bone still remains. So you need to wait and observe. If you still feel unwell, be sure to go to the hospital to see a doctor. This is also the most appropriate way to deal with fishbone injuries.

4. It is not correct to say that fish bones are sticking in the larynx. In most cases, fish bones grow at the root of the tongue or the entrance of the throat.