The expert spoke about first aid.
Few people know that the most violent sensations of pain we experience in childhood, when we taste the world, as they say. One careless movement due to the ubiquitous curiosity, and the tongue of the baby is chained to the swing in the literal sense of the word. Many parents, frightened, immediately begin to tear off their tongue from the piece of iron. However, this is fraught with negative consequences. You can simply damage the delicate mucous membrane of the mouth. Moreover, there is no need to try to “warm up” the iron with a lighter in order to free the child. With such brutal methods, you can inadvertently burn the child’s face.
– The first thing to do is to calm down and not yell at the child, – says pediatrician Vera Ivanova… – To divert attention, ask him to breathe. Warm air will help loosen your tongue. Only this must be actively done so that moisture does not freeze the tongue with even greater force. If there is water, then gently pour over the place of the unfortunate contact. When the tongue begins to lag behind the swing, make sure that the child removes it very carefully. Of course, this is not easy to do. If the baby still damaged the tongue, then it is necessary to quickly rinse the wound with warm boiled water, then with hydrogen peroxide or treat with a disinfecting solution – chlorhexidine, then with a decoction of chamomile or calendula. In addition, one must understand that microbes still entered the body. Drinking plenty of fluids and activated charcoal (10 kg tablet) will help to remove them. If the wound does not begin to heal and the baby is not feeling well, then immediately consult a doctor.
Therapist Natalia Soldatova told what to do in order not to be left without a language:
– Of course, adults rarely fall into iron “captivity” in the cold. Babies and children of school age are more often affected. And some adults have already learned from bitter experience, and only at the mention of this frosty injury, they automatically run their tongues along the gums. So to speak, the memories of carefree courtyard fun are alive. But, unfortunately, during the New Year holidays, big children also get to trauma centers. Often men. As they say, in the first 40 years of childhood, men are especially inventive. And there is. They manage to get injuries of strange origin. When doctors begin to find out the reasons, even the most brutal guys avert their eyes and, blushing with shame, confess to the most ridiculous … disputes. Yes, they are, so to speak, weak. For example, but weakly hold your palm over a candle or lighter for a minute? Yes, easily – and a second-degree burn is provided. And I bet you won’t get through a narrow loophole or jump over a high fence. No question – and all the holidays with stretching or, even worse, in a cast. I have not yet met adult fans of licking metal in the cold in my practice. But I want to give some advice to worried mothers, whose children, by the way, are in a very traumatic situation on purpose or by accident.
First, do not make any sudden movements. If the child is small, hold him, gently persuade him. Try to warm the frozen place yourself with your breath. The baby is unlikely to be able to do this on his own. If the child is older, let the air breathe out, thus the warmed surface of the tongue will be freed. Call your family or neighbors and ask them to take out a container of warm water. A sharp jerk is contraindicated and very traumatic! And do not forget that mucosal injuries take a long time to heal. Therefore, at first, there is only warm liquid food. And, of course, it is better to see a doctor.
If this happened and somehow (through stupidity, argument or in a state of amusement) an adult found himself in such a situation, then do not rush to laugh. The actions are the same as with the child. But try not to be silly in the new year. All with the coming and watch the language!