Foods Stuck in the Throat: There comes a time in every person’s life when some food item gets stuck in the throat. This often happens in small children. However, it is often seen in some adults. If there is a slight delay in drinking water, the throat gets choked. Usually, when this happens, it gets cured automatically after some time. But sometimes such an incident also happens in which a person’s throat gets blocked suddenly and an emergency situation arises. In such a situation, the person becomes restless. He may even faint. In some rare cases, the supply of oxygen to the brain may stop. After all, how can such a case be dealt with? For this, a clinical nutritionist practicing in Phoenix, America Dr. Priyanka Rohatgi In a conversation with News 18, he told some unique ways to deal with this.
Coughing forcefully can push things inside
Dr. Priyanka Rohatgi told that this usually happens in children. When something gets stuck in the child’s throat, he starts screaming. In this situation, parents immediately become alert and give him water to drink. Then he gets better. But sometimes drinking water also does not work, in such a situation parents should ask the child to cough. The more force he coughs, the sooner the food stuck in the throat will go inside and the throat will be cleared. This can happen in adults as well. They should also do the same. Just one thing should be kept in mind that in this situation do not put finger in the mouth. Putting finger can make the matter worse. In such a situation, try to spit out as much force as possible.
When breathing stops
Dr. Priyanka Rohatgi told that when the things stuck in the throat do not go in or come out despite coughing forcefully, then in this situation breathing will get obstructed. Then the person will be unable to do anything himself. In such a situation, the person present there will have to do something. This situation can also be life threatening. In such a situation, the person present there will have to do the Heimlich Maneuver. In the Heimlich Maneuver, bend the person a little forward and put one hand on his chest and push his back forcefully with the other hand. This is usually done 5 times. It is also called abdominal thrust. This creates pressure on the stomach and the things stuck in the throat come forward. However, this should not be done with children less than one year and pregnant women. There is a way to do the Heimlich Maneuver which anyone can learn from a doctor. It is also used in problems like acidity. Dr. Priyanka Rohatgi says that every person should learn the Heimlich Maneuver.
If this also doesn’t work
Dr. Priyanka Rohatgi told that if even the Heimlich Maneuver does not work then CPR is the last option. CPR means cardiopulmonary resuscitation. CPR is given at the time of heart attack or cardiac arrest, this saves the life of the patient. CPR has to be learned. Although learning CPR is easy but in our country, apart from doctors, very few people are able to do it.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : August 6, 2024, 09:36 IST
