Jimu News reporter Liu Xun
correspondent Wang Chen Gao Chenchen
Summer vacation is a happy time for children, but it is also a period of high incidence of accidental injuries. At this time of year, foreign bodies in the digestive tract, drowning, falling injuries, traffic injuries, etc. occur frequently. So, how can children avoid accidental injuries? On June 28, Professor Zhang Furong, member of the Pediatrics Group of the Emergency Medicine Branch of the Chinese Medical Association and director of the Department of Critical Care Medicine at Wuhan Children's Hospital, gave advice to parents.
Sixty percent of accidents occur at home
Domestic and foreign survey data show that nearly 60% of accidental injuries to children occur at home. This data has subverted the perceptions of many parents. If parents do not provide adequate care, the home may also be "dangerous".
Professor Zhang Furong, director of the Department of Critical Care Medicine at Wuhan Children's Hospital, said that if a baby falls while learning to walk, serious injuries may result in craniocerebral injury; another more terrifying injury is a fall from a height. In most cases, parents leave their children at home alone. , or after the children are asleep, parents use this time to go out to do errands. Unexpectedly, the children wake up early to look for their mothers, and some will climb on the windowsill, which may cause unexpected situations.
In addition, from the perspective of consultation, children with foreign bodies in the esophagus are mainly concentrated in 1 to 2 years old; foreign bodies in the trachea are mainly concentrated in 1 to 3 years old; Foreign bodies in the nasal cavity The age span of foreign bodies in the nasal cavity is relatively large, and it is also possible from 7 to 8 years old. occur. Small parts of toys, button batteries, or food such as seeds, nuts, candies, etc. may be swallowed by children. In severe cases, it may cause suffocation , or even perforation, obstruction, and chemical burns of the digestive tract and esophagus. , very dangerous. Director Zhang Furong suggested that small objects should be put away at home, and parents should pay attention to removing fruit cores and bones during daily meals, cultivate children to develop the habit of chewing slowly, and avoid moving and crying during meals.
In addition, many children suffer from burns in summer. Director Zhang Furong explained that when parents mix the bath water, the children may accidentally fall into the hot water, causing large area skin burns; some parents prepare meals, and the children pull the tablecloth out of curiosity, possibly knocking off the food and causing skin burns, etc. , these all happen frequently at home. Experts remind parents not to believe in folk remedies after a burn occurs. They should not apply soy sauce, toothpaste, etc. to the wound. They should cool down the area immediately, rinse the burnt area under running water for about half an hour, and then send it to the hospital for treatment.
Most accidental injuries can be avoided
Accidental injuries have become the number one "killer" of death for children under the age of 14. They may occur throughout the year, especially in the summer, when children have more activities at home and outdoors. If parents are not careful, their children may die. Accidental injuries may occur, so summer is also a peak season for hospitals to treat children with accidental injuries.
Director Zhang Furong said that generally speaking, the most common injuries are falling injuries, as well as traffic accidents, drowning, foreign bodies in the digestive tract, poisoning by accidentally taking drugs, etc. Director Zhang Furong said that judging from the admission situation of children's intensive care unit, boys are more common than girls. The age group with high incidence is around 2 years old. They are curious and lively, but their safety awareness and self-control ability are not yet mature. Accidents are prone to occur.
Children of different ages have different types of accidental injuries. For example, for babies under 3 months old, accidental injuries are mostly passive, such as suffocation caused by choking on milk . If a child around 1 year old is just learning to walk, if the parents do not take good care of it, the baby will easily fall and get injured when he is learning to walk; and parents may overdose on medication. Children aged 1 to 3 years old are prone to foreign bodies in the trachea and digestive tract. Children of this age like to explore the world with their mouths. Small toys or small parts they pick up may be swallowed by them.
Director Zhang Furong suggested that children of school age have a wider range of activities and are prone to traffic accidents while playing on the roadside; and in adolescence, once their emotions become rebellious, they may behave excessively. Experts remind that in general, many accidental injuries can be avoided as long as you pay more attention.
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