Why did the armed police officers who were rescuing people at the Shanghai subway station do this? Doctors from tertiary hospitals provide explanations for patients | shape | subway station
Last week, when the Shanghai debunking platform clarified the rumor circulating online that "someone on the Shanghai subway indiscriminately kills", the station master on duty gave a detail: a enthusiastic armed police soldier rushed to the scene after hearing a call for help broadcast, took out a tissue, and stuffed it into the mouth of a sick child to prevent the child from biting their tongue when convulsing. After the report was published, some readers left a message in the background asking if this approach was correct; Some readers also ask, what can ordinary people do if they encounter patients with convulsions or epilepsy?
In this regard, the Shanghai debunking platform interviewed Wang Shengyun, the deputy chief physician of the Emergency Intensive Care Department at the Second Affiliated Hospital of the Naval Medical University, who had also taken action to save people at the subway station.
"When encountering patients with convulsions or seizures, the first thing to do is to ensure that the patient's respiratory tract is unobstructed." Wang Shengyun said that for ordinary people, in addition to calling 120 for professional help, they can also do the following:
Firstly, loosen the collar of the patient's shirt to avoid clothing that is too tight and affects breathing.
Secondly, the patient's head can be tilted to one side to avoid blockage of the respiratory tract by secretions and vomit in the oral and nasal cavities.
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Thirdly, if there is secretion or foreign matter in the patient's oral and nasal cavity, such as sputum or vomit, it can be helpful for the patient to wipe and clean.
Fourthly, if there is a small towel or other soft knitted fabric around, it can be rolled into a suitable sized strip shape and placed between the patient's mouth to avoid biting the tongue and bleeding during convulsions, and to ensure smooth airway.
Wang Shengyun said that hospitals also use items such as tongue depressors and dental pads to examine and protect the patient's oral cavity when treating such patients.
However, the public should be aware that when putting towels or tissues into the patient's mouth, they are not stuffed into a ball, which may actually block the respiratory tract. What needs to be done is to roll it into a suitable sized strip shape and gently place it in the patient's mouth, in order to ensure airway patency and avoid tongue bites. In addition, if the patient's teeth are tightly closed, it is not recommended for non professionals to forcefully open and insert towels.