An unfortunate fact shocked the community of Santiago del Estero This Wednesday, after confirming the death of a child of just two years who had entered the Provincial Children’s Health Center (CEPSI) days ago After suffering an episode of suffocation.
As reported, The baby choked with a candy while he was in his grandmother’s housein the southern zone of the provincial capital.
The sequence that resulted in the tragedy took place on Wednesday of last week, when the little one shared a family moment with his parents at his grandmother’s home, located near the Camino de la Costa and San Esteban. In a moment of distraction, The little one began to consume cookies containing small colored confites. UNot from these sweets ended up in his throatblocking the passage of air and causing an suffocation picture.
Upon realizing the emergency, the relatives acted desperately and began an emergency transfer to the CEPSI. The child arrived at the health center without vital signs, but thanks to the actions of the medical team, he could be resuscitated. Although they managed to stabilize their signs, the picture was already extremely serious: the child’s brain had suffered prolonged hypoxia that resulted in irreversible damage.
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Dr. Mariana Vittar, a pediatrician from the center, detailed in statements to news 7 that The little one entered cardiorespiratory arrest and was referred to intensive therapy after being resuscitledeither. In that service he remained with a reserved prognosis for six days, while the specialists did everything possible to reverse the situation. Unfortunately, On Tuesday afternoon, the child suffered an irreversible brain death, followed by a new cardiac arrest that ended his life.
-Prosecutor Silvina Paz was in charge of the case and instructed that the body was delivered to relatives for their burial, having not detected elements that gave rise to criminal investigation.
The Heimlich Manugora
This case reopens the debate on the importance of knowing and applying first aid maneuvers, especially in choking situations, very common in young children. One of the most recommended techniques in these cases is Manual Manuwhich can save lives if applied correctly and time.
The technique is to press the abdomen of the affected person in a controlled, but energetic manner, with the aim of expelling the object that obstructs the airways. It is important to locate the closed fist above the navel and exert force up and inward. This procedure also has adapted variants for sitting people and even to perform it in case of emergency.
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In cases where the person loses knowledge, abdominal compressions should be applied with the patient lying on his back. If there is no response, you should start immediately with cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers (CPR) while the arrival of the emergency medical service is expected.
In addition to knowing how to act in an emergency, pediatrics specialists insist on prevention. In the case of the little ones, it is essential to prevent them from playing with reduced objects, keep elements such as currencies, balloons or loose pieces of toys, and not allow them to walk, run or play while they eat. It is also recommended not to offer food under four years that can cause obstruction, such as hard candies, peanuts, pochoclo or entire sausages.
