1 Subjects and substances that a child can swallow

All items that can be swallowed by a small researcher can be conditionally divided into 2 groups: hazardous to health and, accordingly, not harmful to health. The first includes:

• needles, clips, pins, buttons - so-called sharp objects;
• long items - it should be taken into account that for children under the age of one year to a long are objects that have a size of more than 3 cm, and for a child older than a year - more than 5 cm;
• batteries;
• magnet - if the body gets 2 magnets at once, it can lead to clumping of the intestine( when the magnets stick together, the area of ​​the baby's intestine in this area dies, which will lead to inflammation of the abdominal cavity or sepsis);
• and, finally, substances with toxic and toxic properties.

If a child has got an object or substance listed in the above list, thenshould immediately seek help from a doctor. Finding any of these objects or substances for a long time in the body can have very serious consequences. When you visit a doctor is likely to be scheduled for an X-ray study, during which the doctor will be able to determine the foreign body position in the body.

Fruit bones, buttons, beads, etc. are considered harmless for a child. If he has swallowed something belonging to a group of non-dangerous items, then it is necessary to monitor the overall condition of the baby. If the child feels well, continues to play and does not experience any unpleasant feelings, then there is no cause for concern in this case.

You should also consult a doctor immediately if the baby has the following symptoms or has at least one of the following, namely:

• Intensive salivation:
• sharp sharp pain in the abdomen, flatulence;
• nausea and the urge to vomit;
• cough in general and especially accompanied by dyspnea;
• shortness of breath;
• sudden and sudden increase in temperature;
• spotting on defecation;
• refusal to eat.

2 Assistance with ingestion of a foreign body

The behavior of a baby and the manifestation of certain symptoms will depend on the shape, size and material of the object that has got into the child's body. In any case, if the foreign body has got into the gastrointestinal tract of the baby, then it is necessary to deliver the child to the hospital in the shortest possible time. Before the doctors arrive, one should not try to pull or push the object further into the stomach by independent efforts. So you can only hurt. In no case should you drink or feed your baby.

In the medical institution of the baby, the surgeon and pediatrician will be examined and, if necessary, will conduct additional studies by X-ray, endoscopy or ultrasound. Based on the results of the conducted studies, the doctor will be able to diagnose and determine the position of the foreign body. As a rule, a laxative remedy helps to remove a foreign object from the body.

If the movement of a foreign object that gets into the baby's body is difficult, then most likely the doctor will prescribe the endoscopy procedure. In the event that the use of endoscopy is impractical, they can prescribe a procedure for laparoscopy or complete surgical intervention, which is more traumatic for the child and can lead to some complications.

It should be noted that a large number of children die each year as a result of ingress of foreign bodies into the body. Most often, such a diagnosis is given to patients of early childhood from 1 year to 3 years. This situation is in fact a great danger. However, as a rule, such a situation has a good ending. If, after getting into the body of a foreign body, the child is calm, then most likely it means that the object has already got into the stomach and will leave the body in a natural way.

To be sure of this, it is necessary to check the composition of the child's feces 2 days after the event. As a rule, a child swallowed by the child should go outside for 4 days. If this does not happen, then you need to seek help from a specialist and conduct a fluoroscopy.

If you get into the body of a foreign body kid, in no case should you give your child laxatives, induce vomiting reflexes or put an enema. This can have a very negative impact on the condition of the child. It is recommended that the baby be in a state of maximum physical rest after swallowing the object.

In order to prevent such situations, it is not necessary to leave the child alone without supervision from the adult family members. It is necessary to remove dangerous small objects from the field of vision and the zone of accessibility of the baby. Parents and relatives are extremely responsible to approach the choice of toys. Toys must match the age category of the baby and do not contain any small details.