How to induce vomiting in a child? Photo: GettyThe reason for forced ejection of contents through the mouth can be various factors, including:
- food poisoning;
- poisoning with medicines;
- penetration into the stomach of the child of various objects.
In the last paragraph, it must be remembered that sharpand large items can be removed from the stomach only by medical personnel. Our children get to know the world and are ready to taste everything that falls into their hands. They also do not mind the taste of detergent chemicals, which can cause profound intoxication. And such small items - buttons, plastic and metal balls, beads in general for kids is not a problem. They immediately go either to the oral cavity, or in the ear, into the nostril. In such cases it is necessary to urgently induce vomiting, so that the child from foreign objects.
How to induce vomiting in a child of two years?
The baby's intestines are not structured like those of adults; they do not have any bends, they are short and located in a straight line.
You shouldn't listen to the advice of home-grown doctors andgive children any solutions. Only clean boiled water, which will make the stomach throw out excess contents. And also: do not bring the situation to a critical level. In order not to wonder how to induce vomiting in a small child, watch him, do not let him play with collapsible or small objects. If the baby is quiet for at least 2-3 minutes, know: he got carried away with something small, and this find may end up in his stomach. The main thing is to prevent an accident than torment the child with the urge to vomit. Unfortunately, there are often cases when babies cannot be saved when a foreign body gets into the respiratory tract. Be careful and attentive! Read on:
