Madeline Dunn (26), the mother of 18-month-old twins Kaia and Zayden, experienced a nightmare that she would never forget. One day Kai got severe pain, so the toddler immediately took to the hospital. The attending person But doctors thought it was just an ordinary stomach virusinforms
But the woman had a bad feeling and the inner voice told her that it was a little more serious. After the supplications and insistence, the doctors finally made X -ray and the result was shocking. Kai swallowed the button flashlight that caused him serious burns in his esophagus. The picture was completely black. CT examination also showed a hole in the esophagus, and for a while it seemed that the boy wouldn’t have a chance to survive.
“They told me that this was the state of the highest alert. They started giving him honey and preparing him for an urgent operation. If I did not insist on the X -ray, my son might not live today, ”recalls Madeline.
Mum had no idea where the battery came from, but after what happened, She checked all toys at home with horror that most of them contained these small button batteries.
Now he wants to warn other parents for this threat and adds three advice. Make sure the batteries in toys are firmly secured, ensure that the children do not get to them and if you suspect that the child has swallowed the battery, go to the hospital immediately!
Doctors advised her that if similar The situation is repeated, 10 ml of honey and additional doses should be administered immediately every 5 minutes during the entire trip to the hospital. This can temporarily slow tissue damage until professional help comes. “Unfortunately, these batteries have already caused the death of many young children, ” It warns Madeline.
