An 84-year-old woman in Hau Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O accidentally swallowed a denture while eating yesterday (19th) and was sent to Tseung Kwan O Hospital in a coma. Unfortunately, she was confirmed dead today.
It is reported that the servant who was present at the time tried to help the woman take out her dentures.
Geriatric specialist She Tat-ming said that the swallowing function of elderly patients with dementia, stroke and Parkinson's disease will degenerate, and the trachea and esophagus are located close to each other, and there are vocal cords above, and often food and dentures will fall into the trachea In some cases, the patient will eventually be unable to breathe, his face will turn black, and he will soon fall into a coma.
Geriatric specialist She Tat-ming said that elderly patients with dementia, stroke and Parkinson's disease will have degraded swallowing function.
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She Tat-Ming pointed out that when encountering the above situation, the people around should immediately use the "Qian Lie First Aid Method" to rescue the victim.
The website of the Fire Services Department also introduces how to deal with choking. When the patient is conscious and able to cough forcefully, those around him should remain calm, encourage the patient to continue coughing, accompany the patient, and closely monitor his condition.
If the patient's airway is completely obstructed and unable to cough, he should keep calm, implement the "modesty treatment" and call 999 to call for an ambulance.
The rescue method of Qianlie's treatment is to stand firmly behind the patient and wrap his arms around his waist.
Make a fist with one hand, with the thumb facing the patient, and close that fist with the other hand.
Place the hands on the midline of the patient's abdomen, slightly above the navel but well below the point of the xiphoid process of the sternum.
Squeeze the patient's abdomen upward and inward with both hands with moderate force, applying pressure to the diaphragm.
Repeat the above action until the patient spits out the foreign body.
She continued to point out that generally speaking, doctors would advise patients with dementia, stroke and Parkinson's disease to lower their heads as much as possible to eat and narrow their vocal cords to prevent "wrong frame". They should also eat in small mouthfuls , such as eating with a teaspoon.
An 80-year-old woman in Hau Tak Estate, Tseung Kwan O swallowed dentures by mistake and died in a coma overnight