青少年的生活陷入平衡：硬币像老虎机一样卡在喉咙里

一名 14 岁男孩不小心吞下一枚 25 美分硬币，导致其垂直卡在声带之间。医生在 X 光检查中发现了这枚硬币，并进行了紧急支气管镜检查将其取出，以防止声带受损。硬币是儿童最常吞咽的物体，但由于硬币的垂直位置和位于声门下的位置，这种情况并不常见。

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

少年逃脱死亡之握：硬币像老虎机一样卡在喉咙里

[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 - 在一个可能以悲剧收场的悲惨医学故事中，一名 14 岁的加州男孩因一枚金属硬币垂直卡在他的声带之间而成为最近一篇医学论文的主题，类似于被困在老虎机中的硬币。

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.

这名男孩不小心吞下了一枚25美分的硬币，他被送往医院急诊室，抱怨喉咙沙哑和吞咽困难。他几乎不知道，在他脆弱的发声器官中，正在发生危及生命的情况。

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光扫描显示男孩病情的严重程度。金属硬币垂直地卡在他的声带之间，这个小空间被称为声门下。如果无人看管，硬币可能会对电线造成不可逆转的损坏。

"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.

医生在本月《新英格兰医学杂志》上发表的一份医学报告中写道：“气道异物，尤其是气管和喉部的异物，需要立即清除，以降低呼吸系统受损的风险。”

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.

医生迅速采取行动，给男孩注射了镇静剂，并使用专门的抓取工具进行了紧急支气管镜检查。内窥镜拍摄的照片捕捉到了声门下金属物体的怪异图像，就像卡在老虎机中的硬币一样。

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.

尽管经历了痛苦的磨难，男孩还是幸运地逃脱了，没有受到重大伤害。除了硬币边缘与声带接触处出现轻微溃疡外，取出硬币后，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，男孩在手术后不久就出院了，留下的故事强调了意外摄入的潜在危险。

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.

硬币是儿童最常见的吞咽物品，约占所有报告吞咽物品的 60%。然而，意外摄入通常发生在六岁以下的儿童中。

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.

这个案例对父母和照顾者来说是一个警示，要保持警惕，防止意外吞咽，尤其是幼儿的意外吞咽。它还强调了在这种情况下立即就医的重要性，因为及时清除异物可以防止严重并发症甚至死亡。

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