Keep an eye on your toddler -
A baby 8 months in New Zealand named Devon swallowing lithium batteries and make lifelong disability. Fateful day began in December 2014, when the mother Devon works and the first time to leave the baby 8 months at home. When returning from Auckland, New Zealand, Hacche then to his hometown in Devon from Tauranga to take his family members. At that time he saw Devon agitated and seemed like a sore throat.
For three days the doctor insisted that Devon exposed bronchiolitis. However, a mother's instinct told him that something more than just bronchitis. On the 3rd day he brought the baby of 8 months to hospital and x-rays showed a piece of lithium battery in his throat. Future lithium batteries frowned baby 8 months.
When lithium is mixed with saliva, electro-chemical reaction occurs very corrosive and causes severe burns on the baby's body tissues Devon. The wound size of 10 cm in the esophagus (food) with a depth of 5 cm. Injuries also occur in the throat (respiratory tract) and damage the vocal cords. The doctor said he could not speak anymore, and will not be able to breathe without a respirator.
Months in intensive care in hospital, Hacche tried to make peace with the fact that her son would never speak or breathe without the help of medical devices. "I kept thinking, is this really happening?" Said Amanda Hacche.
May this be a reminder to not happen. Always supervise your toddler what is put into his mouth.
source: dailymail.co.uk
