1\ A #GROUNDNUT SEED LODGED INSIDE THIS CHILD'S AIRWAY KILLED HER!
This powerful photo gives a stark warning to #parents over the dangers of #choking. This small child suffocated & died after choking on a #peanut!
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This powerful photo gives a stark warning to #parents over the dangers of #choking. This small child suffocated & died after choking on a #peanut!
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2\ Some kids, like 7-year-old Precise Tucker, have even #choked on #doritos chips & died in their mothers' arms while playing a prank!
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3\ Every parent will be familiar with the time spent cutting & slicing their kid's food to ensure they can eat with no issues.
No matter how hard you try, there's always a chance their wandering hands will pick up something they shouldn't & potentially put them in danger.
No matter how hard you try, there's always a chance their wandering hands will pick up something they shouldn't & potentially put them in danger.
3\ Seeing a little one #choke can strike fear & panic into any mum or dad as you quickly attempt to help dislodge the thing blocking their airways.
#Choking & #suffocation after foreign body aspiration are important causes of unintentional injury & #death in young children.
#Choking & #suffocation after foreign body aspiration are important causes of unintentional injury & #death in young children.
4\ Choking is the interruption of #respiration by internal #obstruction of the airway, usually by food or small toys in young children.
#Suffocation is blockade of the airway from an external object that blocks the nose and mouth, such as a plastic bag or bone.
#Suffocation is blockade of the airway from an external object that blocks the nose and mouth, such as a plastic bag or bone.
5\ These are common causes of mechanical #airway obstruction, usually occurring between the ages of 1 & 4 years.
Peanuts & other nuts is the 4th leading cause of unintentional death in children.
Research says a child dies from choking on food every five days in the USA,
Peanuts & other nuts is the 4th leading cause of unintentional death in children.
Research says a child dies from choking on food every five days in the USA,
6\ & more than 12,000 children are taken to a hospital emergency room each year for food-choking injuries (scarce data on #Nigeria yet)!
Peanuts & other nuts are the size of the airway of a child younger than 4 to 5 years.
Peanuts & other nuts are the size of the airway of a child younger than 4 to 5 years.
7\ The risk of death from suffocation is real, but avoidable.
Please do not offer to small children: whole #dry fruits, #popcorn, #nuts nor any food that may resemble the size of small #candies.
#FirstDoctor #MedTwitter #HealthAwareness #Choking
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@Dr_Atangwho
Please do not offer to small children: whole #dry fruits, #popcorn, #nuts nor any food that may resemble the size of small #candies.
#FirstDoctor #MedTwitter #HealthAwareness #Choking
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@Dr_Atangwho
8\ Death can't be reversed. It's best to prevent it.
In the next threads, we'll be discussing what to do practically if your child is found choking.
(Tag anyone else who can help educate the public!)
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In the next threads, we'll be discussing what to do practically if your child is found choking.
(Tag anyone else who can help educate the public!)
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❤️ Follow @Dr_Atangwho 👈 for more on this & many others.
