Ho Chi Minh City: 6-month-old baby trapped between a slot and a wall of fatal death | News



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Consequently, the 6-month-old baby (who lives in District 8) was taken to the hospital by his parents in a state of cardiac apnea. Although the doctor was actively involved in the emergency care for 1 hour, the baby still cannot survive.

According to the parents, around 4 o’clock in the afternoon on January 3, the baby was sleeping next to his father and mother on a mattress placed against the wall, the thickness of the mattress was 26 cm, the baby was crying for milk , causing both father and mother to wake up. Dad gave the baby a bottle, then he kept sleeping, and the mother had breakfast and went to the market.

At 7 am when my father woke up, he couldn’t see the baby. He turned to see the baby lying on his stomach, face down, his body trapped in the gap between the mattress wall and the wall. The baby’s father hastily turned the baby over, at this time his whole body was pale, he was not moving, so he ran to Children’s Hospital 1.

According to Dr. Dinh Tan Phuong, Head of the Emergency Department of Children’s Hospital 1, when he arrived at the hospital at 9 am, he could have died a long time ago, about 1 hour, because his pupils dilated and lost their reflection. light and relatively stiff muscle tone (rigidity) and there is no longer an oropharyngeal reflex. Despite positive resuscitation, the baby has absolutely no return of heart rate.

As recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, to keep babies safe to sleep, the following principles should be observed:

Children should not be allowed to sleep with adults, as there is always danger, children can be overwhelmed by an adult. In fact, there have been many cases like this.

Leaving a baby on his back to sleep because the tummy habit in some babies and babies can prevent the baby from rolling over and choking.

Children should sleep in a crib with a firm crib, the space between the bars is not too wide for the baby’s body parts to enter. Cribs should be placed next to parents’ beds to quickly detect the child’s abnormalities.



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