Emergency treatment in the hospital. (Photo/Retrieved from Weibo/Western Decision)
A 2-year-old boy in mainland China recently bit his thermometer and swallowed mercury while his mother was not paying attention when taking his temperature. The doctor reminds that if there are children at home, dangerous items such as mercury thermometers should be properly placed.
A 2-year-old boy in Shenzhen, Guangdong, recently contracted gastroenteritis. After taking his temperature at home, he bit the thermometer while his mother was not paying attention, and swallowed mercury and some glass shards. When the parents saw this, they were horrified and rushed the child to the hospital for treatment.
The hospital urgently cleaned the boy’s mouth, and took measures such as gastric lavage, vomiting and enhanced excretion, and finally the mercury in the boy’s stomach was drained. The doctor said that the mercury in this mercury thermometer is generally not absorbed by the human body following being eaten, and it is not harmful to the human body, but if it falls on the ground, it will volatilize, and it will be toxic following volatilization. Harmful to the body.
The doctor reminds that if there are children at home, dangerous items such as mercury thermometers should be properly placed to avoid personal safety accidents. At the same time, the hospital also assisted in the house to clean up the scattered mercury.
The boy’s father said, “The child was carried by the mother, and the mother didn’t watch it. The child bit the mercury ball and ate half of it. It was the first time to experience this kind of thing. It was scary.” will pay more attention. After the news was exposed, many netizens left messages saying that the thermometer is really easy to break, and it is better for children to choose an ear thermometer for taking their body temperature, which is safer in comparison.
