The patient is Mrs. H.T.N (85 years old, living in Go Vap district). After eating mango, she suddenly appeared symptoms of shortness of breath. The family immediately took her to the hospital near the house, the doctors conducted the initial emergency, performing Heimlich tricks to escort objects out but failed. The patient was then squeezed through the mask and urgently moved to Thong Nhat Hospital.
According to Dr. Phan Chau Quyen - Deputy Head of Positive Resuscitation Department - Poison Control, when hospitalized, patients in a critical condition, severe shortness of breath. The doctors quickly put the internal intubation and transferred her to the Department of Positive Recovery. Here, the patient was bronchial endoscopy, discovering a piece of mango located on the left bronchus. The object was then successfully taken.
Currently, the patient's health has stabilized, has endotoxic intubation and is breathing oxygen through the nasal tube. It is expected that she can be discharged within 1 to 2 days.
Dr. Phan Chau Quyen recommends: "The objects such as the elderly, young children, people with impairment of consciousness or have a dysfunction of swallowing very prone to airway objects. Parents should not let children come into contact with small objects that are easy to cause; avoid sucking toys, bringing strange things into the nose or mouth.
Airburetor is a condition that can occur at any age, especially common in children and the elderly. This is an emergency situation, which can lead to dangerous complications in the respiratory tract and even death if not handled promptly. The treatment and monitoring depends on the severity, the type of object and the cause of the hormone.
When a foreign object occurs, patients need to be properly first aid and immediately call emergency emergency for timely professional support.
