青少年的生活陷入平衡：硬幣像老虎機一樣卡在喉嚨裡

一名 14 歲男孩不小心吞下一枚 25 美分硬幣，導致其垂直卡在聲帶之間。醫生在 X 光檢查中發現了這枚硬幣，並進行了緊急支氣管鏡檢查將其取出，以防止聲帶受損。硬幣是兒童最常吞嚥的物體，但由於硬幣的垂直位置和位於聲門下的位置，這種情況並不常見。

Teenager Escapes Death's Grip: Coin Lodged in Throat Like a Slot Machine

少年逃脫死亡之握：硬幣像老虎機一樣卡在喉嚨裡

[City, State] – April 5, 2024 – In a harrowing medical tale that could have ended tragically, a 14-year-old California boy became the subject of a recent medical paper after a metal coin became vertically stuck between his vocal cords, resembling a coin trapped in a slot machine.

[州市] - 2024 年4 月5 日- 在一個可能以悲劇收場的悲慘醫學故事中，一名14 歲的加州男孩因一枚金屬硬幣垂直卡在他的聲帶之間而成為最近一篇醫學論文的主題，類似於被困在老虎機中的硬幣。

The boy, who accidentally swallowed a quarter, arrived at the hospital emergency room complaining of a hoarse throat and difficulty swallowing. Little did he know that a life-threatening situation was unfolding within his delicate vocal apparatus.

這名男孩不小心吞下了一枚25美分的硬幣，他被送往醫院急診室，抱怨喉嚨沙啞和吞嚥困難。他幾乎不知道，在他脆弱的發聲器官中，正在發生危及生命的情況。

X-ray scans revealed the severity of the boy's condition. The metal coin had become wedged in a vertical position between his vocal cords, a small space known as the subglottis. If left unattended, the coin could have caused irreversible damage to the cords.

X光掃描顯示男孩病情的嚴重程度。金屬硬幣垂直地卡在他的聲帶之間，這個小空間被稱為聲門下。如果無人看管，硬幣可能會對電線造成不可逆轉的損壞。

"Airway foreign bodies, especially those in the trachea and larynx, necessitate immediate removal to reduce the risk of respiratory compromise," doctors wrote in a medical report published in this month's New England Journal of Medicine.

醫生在本月《新英格蘭醫學雜誌》上發表的一份醫學報告中寫道：“氣道異物，尤其是氣管和喉部的異物，需要立即清除，以降低呼吸系統受損的風險。”

Acting swiftly, doctors sedated the boy and performed an emergency bronchoscopy using a specialized grabbing tool. Endoscopically-taken photos captured the eerie image of the metal object lodged in the subglottis like a coin stuck in a slot machine.

醫生迅速採取行動，給男孩注射了鎮靜劑，並使用專門的抓取工具進行了緊急支氣管鏡檢查。內視鏡拍攝的照片捕捉到了聲門下金屬物體的怪異影像，就像卡在老虎機中的硬幣一樣。

Despite the harrowing ordeal, the boy was fortunate to escape without major injuries. Aside from minor ulcerations where the coin's rim made contact with his vocal cords, his condition improved immediately after the coin's removal.

儘管經歷了痛苦的磨難，男孩還是幸運地逃脫了，沒有受到重大傷害。除了硬幣邊緣與聲帶接觸處出現輕微潰瘍外，取出硬幣後，他的病情立即得到改善。

Remarkably, the boy was discharged from the hospital soon after the procedure, leaving behind a story that highlights the potential dangers of accidental ingestion.

值得注意的是，男孩在手術後不久就出院了，留下的故事強調了意外攝入的潛在危險。

Coins, the most common object swallowed by children, account for around 60% of all reported swallowed objects. However, accidental ingestion typically occurs in children under the age of six.

硬幣是兒童最常見的吞嚥物品，約佔所有報告吞嚥物品的 60%。然而，意外攝取通常發生在六歲以下的兒童。

This case serves as a cautionary tale for parents and caregivers to remain vigilant in preventing accidental swallowing, especially in young children. It also underscores the importance of seeking immediate medical attention in such cases, as prompt removal of foreign objects can prevent severe complications and even death.

這個案例對父母和照顧者來說是一個警示，要保持警惕，防止意外吞嚥，尤其是幼兒的意外吞嚥。它還強調了在這種情況下立即就醫的重要性，因為及時清除外來物可以防止嚴重併發症甚至死亡。

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