The scream that goes up at the place of homecoming The child swallowed ... 17:46 on August 9
“When I went home, a dilute iodine tincture (disinfectant) was in a position where the infant could reach, and a 2-year-old child swallowed me when I went to the bathroom ...”
“Our alcohol was accidentally swallowed. Seasoning and detergent were placed on the floor at my grandparents' house, which makes me very scary.”
During the homecoming season in August, there are a lot of posts on the internet.
Experts point out that they should take care of “misingestion”. In order not to lead to an accident that the homecoming that I was looking forward to would turn around. What should we take care of? (Reporter, Network Press Kayoko Tamaki Shinichiro Kuninaka)
Unforgettable “case”
The introduction introduced by Mr. Shiraki (43), a housewife who lives in Yokohama. What I murmured was an unforgettable “case” that happened when my eldest daughter was about two years old.
Immediately after returning home, Mr. Shiraki went straight to the bathroom. At that time, I heard a loud voice from the eldest son of 7 years old, saying “Oh! What are you doing!”. In front of Mr. Shiraki, who was sitting in the living room, there was a daughter crying like a fire.
"Karai! Karai!"
The eldest son offered a small bottle of disinfectant that became empty. The disinfectant was on the dining table, but the eldest daughter seemed to go up on the chair and remove the disinfectant. The eldest daughter screams at her mother's mother.
(Mr. Shiraki) “I opened it up to the lid of the small bottle, so I finally did it ... I was worried because my daughter was a curious child who grabbed something around and opened it and put anything in her mouth. What I was doing became a reality. ''
The risk of a home is high! ?
Talked to Masahiko Sakamoto, a pediatrician at the Saku Medical Center (Saku City, Nagano) who is the head of the educational project “Teach me! Doctor” that provides medical information for parents who are raising children. It was.
“Children's accidents tend to increase during the time of homecoming, such as Obon. Parents are usually places where there are no small children. There are many cases where measures for children are not available, and the risk is high.”
The most noticeable accident is “misingestion”. In the past, there were many cases of swallowing cigarettes left in ashtrays, but recently there are increasing cases of drinking button batteries used for remote controls and toys. And he points out that “children's behavior that adults cannot imagine” is involved.
(Dr. Sakamoto) “You may think it ’s okay because you do n’t leave the battery out of the remote control, but half of the accidental cases are when the child takes out the battery and drinks it.”
(Dr. Sakamoto) “Some children's toys have a battery lid that is screwed in. However, when they come home, grandpas and grandpas often buy them cheaply, so there is no support for them. `` There are many cases, so it is necessary to take measures to prevent the child from taking out the battery.The current battery has a high voltage, and if swallowed, there is a risk of melting the surface of the stomach and esophagus. ''
Other examples of accidental ingestion include magnets (the danger of magnets sticking to each other in the stomach and risking death due to pinching of mucous membranes), sewing needles (possibly pierced by internal organs such as intestines), and adult drugs about it.
At that time, I ...
Listening to this story, you can see that there is a danger lurking unexpectedly, but what should we do when an accidental ingestion occurs? We will look for tips from Mr. Shiraki's case.
"If you don't do something"
Mr. Shiraki, who found her daughter who drank the disinfectant, immediately takes action.
When I asked my mother's mother how much disinfectant was left in the bottle, it was found that it was about a month after opening, about 70 ml was likely to be drunk, and the disinfected disinfectant was diluted It was confirmed that ethanol was contained in a thin solution.
In addition, Mr. Shiraki confirmed the emergency contact information he had on his cell phone cover in case of an emergency. I contacted the “addiction number 110”, which is a consultation service for accidental ingestion.
Reported how much disinfectant was taken and several minutes after taking it. The person in charge tells you to call an ambulance immediately if you do not spit the disinfectant. When I saw the eldest daughter, I vomited many times in front of me. Consultation at the telephone door saying "almost everything is out" in terms of quantity.
“That's okay if you don't call an ambulance. Ethanol may cause irritation in the throat later, so if you hurt, take it to the pediatrician.” Say.
After that, he seemed relieved at last by looking at the face of his daughter sleeping with a gentle expression, whether he was tired of crying.
(Mr. Shiraki) “It was really helpful to be able to respond calmly to the crisis of the child in front of me because I didn't know how high the urgency was.”
The principle is “do not force vomiting”
According to Dr. Sakamoto, the principle of accidental ingestion is “do not force vomiting”.
In the past, it was recommended to vomit, but by trying to force it out of the mouth, in the worst case, a foreign object caught in the esophagus and opened a hole, Because there is a risk of suffocation in the trachea, there is a risk of life, so now it is the basic way to deal with it at home.
However, if a foreign object enters the respiratory tract and suffers from suffocation, it means that it is necessary to exhale, for example, by hitting the back of a small child.
He said that he would like to refer to the table below for when to call an ambulance and take him to the hospital.
When calling an ambulance or going to the hospital, he / she wants a doctor to bring the same thing that he swallowed.
I don't know what to do ...
In addition, if you do not need immediate support, or if you do not know what action to take, you can contact us by telephone as follows.
▽ "Poison 110" operated by the Japan Poison Information Center
"Osaka Addiction No. 110" 072-727-2499 (24 hours a day, 365 days a year)
"Tsukuba Addiction No. 110" 029-852-9999 (corresponding 365 days from 9am to 9pm)
You can call either phone number anywhere in the country. In particular, you can use the consultation dial when you have drunk chemicals such as medicines.
If you are unsure, you can consult with a doctor or nurse at "# 7119". The service is centered in urban areas and is not yet covered in the whole country, but in principle it is necessary to consult about what kind of first aid can be taken, as well as when to call an ambulance, when to see a medical institution, etc. Will respond 24 hours a day. (Some prefectures offer the same service with different numbers, although not 24 hours)
Sharing risk between generations
Dr. Sakamoto points out that it is necessary to recognize the risks of accidents and to share the risks among generations in order to reduce such near-miss incidents at home.
(Dr. Sakamoto) “First of all, it ’s important to talk to your grandmother from your father and mother, saying,“ I want you to take countermeasures because there are many accidents like this. ” I would like to share the sense of crisis and risks that I felt in the past, and the grandpa ’s grandmother's side to cooperate.
Mr. Shiraki, whose daughter accidentally swallowed the disinfectant, says that it was often noticed from the “case” of “Hiyari-hat”.
(Mr. Shiraki) “If I look back on things that are dangerous to my parents, I later looked angry at my mother's mother. At that time, my parents lived only with their mother and grandparents. For elderly people, it is natural that medicines are nearby, and I thought that I was aware of the risks, so I thought I was overconfident and consulted in advance on the phone that I was aware of it on a daily basis. I should have done that. "
Homecoming risk seen from a near-miss. We would like to prepare for the “Emergency” so that it does not lead to a serious situation.