Fish, as a healthy food, is rich in protein and DHA, which is beneficial for a child's development. However, the ensuing problem of fish bones has also caused many parents to worry, especially when children are prone to fish bones when eating fish. This article tells a true story to illustrate what parents need to pay attention to when dealing with fish bones, and why they should not blindly follow the experience of the elderly.
Yangyang is a 5-year-old lively boy who loves to eat fish. Due to his poor financial situation, his mother could not buy him high-end fish such as salmon and cod on a regular basis. Once, Yang Yang accidentally swallowed a fish bone bone while eating yellow bone fish, and he cried and asked his grandmother next to him for help. Grandma then suggested that he eat a large bite of rice and swallow the fish bones together. However, Yangyang's mother refused and shared a news report about a life-threatening case of a fish bone punctured the aorta after swallowing rice. Mom cites this case to illustrate that the practice of swallowing rice is absolutely undesirable.
After the grandmother realized that the method of swallowing rice was not feasible, she thought of another method, which was to give Yangyang vinegar. She believes that vinegar softens the bones of the fish, making them easy to digest. However, Yangyang's mother also expressed her rejection of this method. She explained that fish bones in vinegar do soften them, but it takes a certain amount of time, at least a day or even two. When Yang Yang drinks vinegar, the fish bones cannot stay in the throat for a long time, but will be carried deeper into the esophagus by stomach acid. In addition, drinking vinegar can also stimulate stomach acid secretion, causing the child to produce more saliva, further pushing the fish bones deeper into the esophagus.
Grandma's last method was for her to remove the fish bones with her own hands. However, Mom wisely rejected this approach. Mom advised Yangyang to bend his head down and cough vigorously, hoping to cough out the fish bones. After Yang Yang coughed vigorously as instructed by his mother, he said that the fish bones seemed to be gone. However, Yang Yang later said that the fish bone was still stuck in his throat. So, the mother carefully illuminated Yangyang's throat with a flashlight, saw a blurry image of a fish bone, and tried to pick it up with sterilized tweezers. However, whenever the tweezers touched Yangyang's throat, he would vomit violently, making it more difficult to remove the fish bones. So, my mother had to take Yangyang to the hospital to see an otolaryngology.
At the hospital, the mother consults the doctor about the child's condition in detail. After listening to this, the doctor praised it again and again, indicating that the mother had made the right decision. The doctor also shared a similar case of swallowing rice that caused a fish bone to pierce the aorta and eventually required surgery to remove the fish bone. After performing a throat examination, the doctor found that the Yangyang fish bones were not deep, so they carefully used professional tools to remove the fish bones. After swallowing a few more mouthfuls of saliva, the child happily told his mother that the fish bones were gone.
Through this story, we should understand that when taking care of children, it is not only necessary to guard against various emergencies, but also to understand that the experience of the elderly is not necessarily correct. Nowadays, more and more doctors are starting to open popular science on the Internet**, providing professional advice and methods. As parents, we should always pay attention to scientific knowledge, watch more popular science**, and not just listen to the experience of the elderly. Otherwise, it may be dangerous for the child.
Although fish is a wholesome food, fish bones are a concern. Parents need to exercise caution when dealing with their children's swallowing of fish bones. Do not blindly follow the experience of the elderly, but deal with it according to scientific knowledge and the advice of doctors. Keeping your child safe is paramount, and we should always keep our knowledge up to date to ensure the right course of action. Only in this way can we give our children a safe and healthy environment to grow up.
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