Mayorathan Uruthirapasupathi, Manikkavasakar Sriluxayini, Pranavan Sellaiah
Forensic Medicine, Jaffna Teaching Hospital, Jaffna, LKA.
Radiology, Jaffna Teaching Hospital, Jaffna, LKA.
Cureus. 2022 Feb 21;14(2):e22459. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22459. eCollection 2022 Feb.
Choking is one of the important modes of death in young children who are dying of unintentional injuries. Anatomical and physiological characteristics while eating could increase the incidence of choking in children under four years. Here, we have described two classical cases of choking in young children and discussed the important areas to be addressed. Parental awareness and education will be the important strategy that can prevent the incidence of choking.
窒息是幼儿因意外伤害致死的重要方式之一。进食时的解剖学和生理学特征可能会增加4岁以下儿童窒息的发生率。在此,我们描述了两例幼儿窒息的经典病例,并讨论了需要关注的重要方面。提高家长的意识并对其进行教育将是预防窒息发生率的重要策略。