Summer is here
I believe that many people have already prepared it at home
Mosquito nets, mosquito coils, electric mosquito swatters, mosquito repellent, etc
"18 Martial Arts" to Prevent Mosquitoes
however
Emergency physicians issue urgent reminders
There is a baby at home
Be careful when using mosquito repellent liquid
Because it is highly toxic!
It can be fatal to the child
A one-year-old child died by ingesting mosquito coils
Since the beginning of summer, the Ming Ming family, who live on the lower floors, have been plagued by mosquitoes.
Especially Mingming, who is more than a year old, even the upper eyelids on his face are bitten and swollen, and his whole body is itchy. The parents were very distressed when they saw mosquitoes, and when they saw mosquitoes during the day, they used electric mosquitoes to beat mosquitoes, and at night they also used electric mosquito liquid to kill mosquitoes.
One afternoon some time ago, Mingming, who had just learned to walk, quietly touched the edge of the mosquito repellent while his family was not paying attention, and curiously drank a sip of mosquito repellent (about 10 ml). After drinking, I immediately cried, choked, and vomited.
When the mother heard Mingming's crying and rushed to the child's side, Mingming had violent convulsions immediately afterward, and her whole little face was purple, which looked very scary. The panicked parents rushed their child to the emergency department of the Children's Hospital affiliated to Zhejiang University School of Medicine.
Data map. Guangzhou Daily New Flower City Reporter: Chen Youzi
When the child arrived at the hospital, he was completely unconscious, breathing and his heartbeat was extremely weak. The emergency doctor immediately carried out a series of rescue work such as tracheal intubation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation and rescue, and took drugs to control convulsions, relieve cerebral edema, and maintain the stability of the internal environment and circulation.
Regrettably, despite the best efforts of the paramedics and the provision of advanced life support, Ming Ming never woke up. Soon, the child's condition continued to deteriorate, with severe cerebral edema and brain herniation. In the end, Ming Ming unfortunately passed away due to severe brain damage.
Similar tragedies have occurred in many places before
In May of this year,
Chengdu also has a 1-year-old and 4-month-old baby,
He died of poisoning due to drinking mosquito coils by mistake.
The child received continuous blood purification therapy. Image source: Guangzhou Daily
From being alive and kicking around at home,
to be sent in at stake
Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit,
It only took 7 hours.
After 5 days of all-out rescue treatment,
The condition is still not improving,
progressive exacerbation,
Eventually, he passed away forever due to multiple organ failure.
And children like this are affected by ingestion by mistake,
Incidents of misuse of mosquito repellent products and hospitalization due to poisoning,
It happens every year.
Mosquito coils are highly neurotoxic
There is currently no specific antidote
How can mosquito coil liquid be so toxic, and the child died after only drinking 10 ml?
Wu Xiujing, director of the emergency department of the Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, said that as the core ingredient of mosquito repellent liquid, pyrethrin is actually a type of pesticide that can effectively kill mosquitoes and flies, and has strong neurotoxicity. Pyrethrin works by interfering with the nervous system of insects, making them unable to function properly, which ultimately leads to paralysis and death of mosquitoes.
Generally speaking, mosquito coil liquid vaporizes and then diffuses into the air, and because the dose is smaller, the harm is less, and the impact on the general population except for infants, pregnant women and the elderly is negligible. But once the liquid state is mistakenly entered into the digestive tract, the danger increases dramatically, and the child is at serious risk of death.
Pyrethrin is the core ingredient in mosquito coil liquid, which is divided into natural pyrethrin and chemically synthetically synthetical: the main component of natural pyrethrin is pyrethrin; Chemically synthesized pyrethroid is called pyrethroid, and there are many types, which can be divided into type I pyrethroid and type II pyrethroid according to toxicity.
Type I: such as permethrin and dichlorethrin, these compounds do not contain cyano and have relatively low toxicity.
Type II. Pyrethrin: such as fenvalerate, etc., these compounds contain cyano and are significantly more toxic. Studies have shown that type II pyrethrin not only has a strong insecticidal effect on insects, but also has greater toxicity to humans, especially children.
At the same time, in addition to pyrethrin, mosquito repellent liquid also contains solvents, usually volatile organic solvents, which can help the active ingredient to volatilize evenly into the air. However, some solvents can also be toxic on their own, which can also increase your child's risk of poisoning.
Director Wu Xiujing said: "Mosquito coil poisoning is different from some ordinary pesticide poisoning, and there is no specific antidote at present. When it is found that your child has taken a mistake, it is important to see a doctor in time. ”
In case of accidental ingestion, take to the hospital immediately
Acute poisoning in children is the main cause of accidental injuries in children, and it is also the primary cause of death in children aged 1 ~ 4 years.
Factors such as the gradual enhancement of grasping ability, strong curiosity, and poor ability to identify surrounding risk factors in this age group increase the risk of misingestion in children.
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What are the manifestations of mosquito coil poisoning?
The toxic components in mosquito coils are mainly harmful to the nervous system, and the manifestations after poisoning are diverse.
There may be headache, dizziness, chest tightness, blurred vision, arrhythmia, coma, convulsions, convulsions, cough, symptoms of upper respiratory tract irritation, dyspnea, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, mouth ulcers, increased discharge and/or dysphagia, gastroesophageal ulcer, erosive gastritis, skin burning, itching, rash and other manifestations, coma and convulsions are the main manifestations of life-threatening.
What should I do if my child is mistakenly ingested?
The incubation period for acute poisoning with pyrethroid insecticides is 2 to 24 hours, most of which are 6 to 8 hours, and can be asymptomatic in the early stage. If your child is found to have taken it by mistake, go to the hospital immediately.
If the situation is serious, call 120 as soon as possible! Under the guidance of the doctor, do the initial treatment, and wait for the doctor to arrive at the scene to rescue. Be careful not to induce vomiting without authorization to prevent secondary injuries such as mucosal burns and aspiration.
Remind!!
Parents should also pay attention in daily life not to put bulk or liquid drugs, such as laundry detergent and pesticides, into plastic bottles, so that children are more likely to eat by mistake. Children's hospitals are also more likely to receive such children in emergency care.
If a child is found to have ingested these toxic substances, it is best to take them to the hospital immediately.
It is best not to use any mosquito repellent products for sensitive groups such as children or the elderly and pregnant women at home, and try to use physical mosquito repellent such as mosquito nets. If you must use it, try to put it in a ventilated place, do not use it for a long time, and it is even more harmful to light mosquito coils in an air-conditioned room overnight.
There are also some inferior mosquito coils, which replace pyrethroid with organophosphorus pesticides such as dichlorvos, although the mosquito repellent effect is increased, but the toxicity is relatively much greater. Young children are very sensitive to this kind of substance, if the air in the air-conditioned room is not circulated, it is likely to cause allergies, and in severe cases, dizziness, chest tightness and other poisoning phenomena, the same is true for electric mosquito coils.
Children are active by nature
Parents should always pay attention to the safety of their children
Avoid poisoning incidents
General: China News Service, Guangzhou Daily
Source: Hainan Radio and Television Station