2\ #Peanuts & other nuts are the 4th leading cause of unintentional death in children.
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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Some kids, like 7-year-old Precise Tucker, have even #choked on #doritos chips & died in their mothers' arms while playing a prank!
nydailynews.com/#nt=mastheadna…
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.
4\ 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.
5\ #Choking is the interruption of respiration by internal obstruction of the airway, usually by food or small toys in young children.
#Suffocation is the blockade of the airway from an external object that obstructs the nose & mouth, like a plastic bag, bone or thick beddings.
#Suffocation is the blockade of the airway from an external object that obstructs the nose & mouth, like a plastic bag, bone or thick beddings.
8\ Death can't be reversed. It's best to prevent it that's why I do what I do here every day.
In my subsequent threads, we'll be discussing what to do if you find your child is choking or suffocating.
You can follow @DrAtangwho to stay updated on this.
In my subsequent threads, we'll be discussing what to do if you find your child is choking or suffocating.
You can follow @DrAtangwho to stay updated on this.
7-year-old Queens girl dies after choking on a Doritos chip in prank gone wrong nydailynews.com/new-york/queen…
