As you know, many snacks have a small packet of desiccant, this is not edible, if the child accidentally eats it, do you know how to deal with it first-aid?
The answer is no, it is recommended that you spend 2-3 minutes to read this dry article carefully, so as not to "hate the book when it is used".
The neighbor's family usually comes home once every two weeks, and every time they come back, they buy a lot of snacks for their son to compensate for the guilt of not being able to accompany him.
Some time ago, my neighbor Sister Li still bought some snacks for her 5-year-old son to go home, and the child was eating snacks on the side, and Sister Li was sitting on the sofa watching TV. Then the child suddenly cried while eating, and while calling for his mother, he opened his mouth wide and spit out, which turned out to be the desiccant in the snack by mistake.
At that moment, Sister Li was really scared, and she panicked and asked her son to open his mouth wide, trying to pull out the desiccant in his mouth with his fingers. After panicking for a few minutes, Sister Li remembered that she had read a similar article before, and immediately picked up the packaging of the desiccant, checked the type of desiccant, and found that it was activated carbon particles, and the big stone hanging in her heart was considered to have landed.
She knew that activated carbon desiccant would not be absorbed by the human body, so she poured a large glass of water for the child to drink, trying to excrete the desiccant through urine, and the whole emergency treatment process was only about 60 seconds.
But Sister Li looked at a large package of desiccant, which was almost eaten by her son, and she was not sure if it would be dangerous, so for the sake of safety, she still drove the baby to the hospital.
After the doctor's examination and treatment, it was found that there was no mucosal damage in the oral cavity, and after learning about the type of desiccant and Sister Li's first aid treatment, the doctor frequently nodded and praised: Your first aid treatment is very useful, activated carbon desiccant is non-toxic, and it is usually excreted with urine and stool, so don't worry too much.
Hearing what the doctor said, Sister Li was relieved! In daily life, the snacks and biscuits eaten by children contain desiccant, and if you are not careful, if you swallow them by mistake, they may have an impact on your body.
01. Children accidentally ingest desiccant, which is very harmful
Mothers should pay attention to the desiccant in the snacks, Wenwen's father in the process of searching for information, saw an 8-year-old child, because of a moment of playfulness, the desiccant poured into the drink bottle with water, in just a few tens of seconds, the desiccant and the water had a violent chemical reaction, and then exploded, the sprayed water splashed directly into the baby's eyes, and the strong alkaline liquid made the child roll on the ground in pain.
After 20 minutes, the child was taken to the hospital, and after a doctor's examination, it was found that the child's eyeballs were corroded by a strong alkaline liquid, which led to lifelong regrets. Unexpectedly, a pack of seemingly inconspicuous desiccant ruined the child's eyes.
The child also accidentally ingested the desiccant in the snack, and then suddenly cried, shouting that his mouth hurt and his neck hurt, and he was then sent to the hospital by his parents.
After a doctor's examination, it was found that the desiccant ingested by the child had caused damage to the oral mucosa and esophageal mucosa. Fortunately, the amount of accidental ingestion is small, and the mucosal damage is not serious.
In general, mothers should beware of desiccant in food bags in their daily life and inform their children of the dangers of desiccant, so as not to cause irreparable regrets.
02. What should I do after my child swallows desiccant?
Wen Wen's father has checked the commonly used desiccant in the current food packaging bag, mainly activated carbon, silica gel, quicklime, montmorillonite, minerals and other desiccant, different desiccant, the consequences of being eaten by children are very different, some are non-toxic and harmless, and will not affect the body;
Next, Wenwen's father will share the identification of different types of desiccant and the treatment methods after accidental ingestion, and mothers should take a good look at it.
The first category: silica gel, activated carbon and other physical desiccants
This kind of physical desiccant is usually brightly colored, mostly blue, white or pink transparent particles, and it is also this type of desiccant that many children mistakenly take.
Fortunately, this kind of desiccant is usually non-toxic and harmless, and even if it is taken by a child, it can generally be excreted through urine and stool without special treatment. However, if the amount is taken by mistake, it is still recommended to take the child to the doctor.
The second category: quicklime desiccant
This kind of desiccant is mostly white powder or lumpy, and the ingredients are mostly calcium chloride or calcium oxide, which is a more dangerous desiccant, which is indicated on the surface of the desiccant, and parents should pay special attention to it and keep their children out of contact as much as possible.
In the above because of the greedy play with desiccant, resulting in blindness of the child, the contact with the desiccant is quicklime desiccant, after encountering water, it will immediately undergo a chemical reaction, release heat, if it comes into contact with the mouth or esophagus, it will cause corrosion or damage, if unfortunately splashed into the eyes, the consequences will be very serious.
If your child accidentally ingests quicklime desiccant, rinse your mouth with plenty of water and drink milk, egg whites or water quickly to dilute and neutralize the toxicity. If the child takes a large amount by mistake and has nausea, abdominal pain and other uncomfortable symptoms, it is necessary to go to the hospital in time.
It is worth noting that if the child accidentally ingests this kind of desiccant, do not blindly induce vomiting, because the strong alkaline substance will burn the mucosa of the oral cavity and esophagus again during the process of vomiting, causing secondary damage.
The third category: mineral desiccant
This kind of desiccant is mostly gray, yellow or cyan round particles, which looks a bit like cat litter, and the probability of being eaten by children is low, the reason is that the color is not bright and the appearance is not attractive.
Wen Wen's father checked this desiccant, the main raw material is attapulgite clay, which is a natural substance that has the effect of protecting mucous membranes and treating diarrhea. Therefore, even if it is accidentally eaten by a child, it has no obvious effect on the human body, and no special treatment is generally required.
The fourth category: deoxidized preservatives
This kind of desiccant is mostly coffee-colored powder, and the packaging is clearly written as inedible, so it is not easy to be eaten by children. Even if it is accidentally eaten by a child, because of its poor taste, the amount of accidental ingestion will not be too much, and there is generally no need for special treatment.
However, if the child accidentally eats a large amount and has symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, mothers need to take their children to the hospital for emergency treatment in time.
In short, when a child accidentally ingests desiccant, the first step for mothers is to judge the type of desiccant and the dosage of the desiccant.
The second step is to check whether there is any residue in the child's mouth and guide it to spit it out;
Step 3: According to the type of desiccant, see if you need to drink water, milk, etc., if the child is seriously unwell, you need to send it to the hospital in time.
Warm reminder, in daily life, mothers should pay attention to guide their children to identify food desiccant, and tell children that it is not edible, to help children establish a correct sense of safety, after all, prevention in advance is far more important than remedy!
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