Peanuts stuck in the lungs: doctors in Delhi protect the toddlers from life-threatening incident
Doctors found that the toddler’s penetration on the right side of the chest had reduced considerably. While she was breathing, the sound of a wheezing could be heard.
A 3-year-old girl in Delhi has completely cured a peanut pieces which was recorded in her lungs-a situation that could have been fatal without getting immediate medical help.
The child was suffering from a deteriorating cough for about 10 days before the child continued to be important.
For three days before being admitted to the Max Super Specialty Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, he experienced difficulties in breathed serious.
The doctors of the hospital found that the entry into the air on the right side of his chest had reduced considerably.
While she was breathing, the sound of a wheezing could also be heard, creating anxiety that she could breathe a foreign object.
A chest X-ray confirmed their suspicion: a peanut was trapped in the correct main bronchus, large airways that carry air to the lungs.
Pediatric Pulmonologist Dr. A team led by Deepak Kumar immediately performed bronchoscopy in the pediatric intensive care unit.
He said, “Peanuts were stuck for about 10 days and had already started causing inflammation in the airways,” he said.
During removal, the peanuts broke into two pieces, something that is often accompanied by soft organic materials.
Doctors also saw that the body had started making granular tissue around the peanuts in response to irritation. The child was treated with inhaled steroids to reduce inflammation and was closely monitored in the ICU after the procedure.
Director of Pediatrics at Max Hospital, Dr. Sonia Mittal said that the case ignores a common but often danger.
“Toddlers have more frequent aspirations of foreign body than people.
Most young children do not chew the food well and run or play while eating food, accidentally enter the windpipe instead of food pipes.
“This is not a disease, it is usually an accident,” Dr. Kumar explained.
He said, “Parents should avoid giving full nuts or rigid foods to todders. If they do, it should be crushed or needed to land properly,” he said.
The girl’s condition improved rapidly after 5–10 minutes of procedure.
A follow-up chest X-ray showed that her lungs were cleaned, and was discharged in a stable position. She is now back into her normal routine with no permanent complications.
Doctors said that more and more awareness is required to prevent such accidents, especially between the parents of the toddlers.
