Title: 2-year-old child bites down on the thermometer to swallow mercury, Mom: after taking the temperature, I didn't look at it, I bit it!
Thermometer is one of the common medical items, I believe for everyone is no stranger, many people will always have one at home, especially families with children.
Thermometers are also divided into two types, one is a mercury thermometer and the other is an electronic thermometer. Individuals prefer mercury thermometers because their reliability and accuracy are much better than electronic thermometers.
However, it is such a seemingly ordinary thermometer that will bring us convenience while also bringing us a lot of personal safety hazards.
Recently, in Shenzhen, Guangdong, 2-year-old Coco because of gastroenteritis, his mother at home to take a thermometer for him to measure the body temperature, Coco took advantage of the mother's lack of attention to bite the thermometer to break, but also the thermometer inside the mercury and part of the glass debris swallowed, Coco such a move frightened the mother present. After informing the child's father, the mother immediately took Coco to the hospital for treatment.
Finally, after the doctor cleaned the mouth, gastric lavage, accelerated excretion and other timely rescue measures in the hospital, Coco finally cleaned up the mercury and glass debris left in the stomach and intestines.
Coco's parents, who had encountered this for the first time, were also frightened, and if there were no adults at home at that time, what might happen later would be unimaginable consequences.
Tips: Families with small children, please properly place such dangerous items such as mercury thermometers, which must be placed in places where they cannot see and cannot be reached! Because these seemingly ordinary things are just a toy in the eyes of a child. At the same time, parents with children, whether at home or out of the house, should always take good care of their children, and do not bring unexpected harm to their children because of their temporary negligence.
Topic extension
The mercury thermometer accidentally ingested or broken, how to deal with it?
First of all, the mercury in the thermometer is a common name for metallic mercury, which exists in liquid form at room temperature, is highly volatile, and can be emitted into the air in a short period of time. When the body absorbs a certain dose, it will lead to mercury poisoning!
Mild patients may experience dizziness and headache, chest tightness and palpitations, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea, general aches, and weakness of the limbs.
Severe patients may experience symptoms such as irritability, dyspnea, coma shock, and liver and kidney function failure.
When accidentally eating: first of all, keep calm, do not panic, confused mind; secondly, seek medical treatment in time, believe in science, do not believe in unnecessary home remedies, so as not to miss the best rescue time.
In fact, mercury accidentally ingested in the mouth is not harmful to the human body, because it will not be absorbed by the human body, but it is also necessary to seek medical treatment in time to prevent problems before they occur. In addition, mercury poisoning is generally caused by volatilization, through the respiratory tract or after skin contact and other channels into the human body.
When accidentally breaking the mercury thermometer, use the following steps to process:
1. Open the window in time for ventilation and let the air circulate in the room.
2. Wear a mask or cover your mouth and nose with your hands to prevent inhalation of harmful gases.
3. Do not touch the mercury sprinkled on the ground directly with your hands, it is recommended to wear rubber gloves if conditions permit.
4. Using items such as cotton swabs or cardboard, collect mercury and thermometer fragments into sealed bottles.
5. Sulfur powder can be used to spread in the place where mercury is present, so that it chemically reacts with mercury to form mercury sulfide, reduce toxicity and then collect.
6. Sealed bottles collected with mercury and thermometer fragments are classified as hazardous waste for disposal.
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