Chilling Medical Dramas
Saturday, 27 December 2014 posted at 19:33
The Boy Who Turned Blue
The 19-month-old Rece Mostek had spent much of his time in and out of doctors' offices with coughs, colds and fevers. An hour after he arrived home, Rece began to cough uncontrollably and turn blue. Believing that his son was choking on a piece of Play-Doh, Jamie called emergency services and began CPR. When he arrived at the hospital, his chest x-rays revealed that his right lung was inflamed from pneumonia and a foreign body was likely blocked the left. Dr Paul Sammut finally succeeded to remove the object with a tool used to extract kidney stones. Then Sammut gave the worried parents a thumbs up. Inside a plastic vial was unbelievable item that had nearly taken Rece's life. A popcorn kernel that had been lodged in his left lung. Months earlier, Rece had inhaled a kernel of popcorn so this led to infections and breathing problems, including pneumonia. But his excessive coughing earlier that day had thrust the kernel from the right lung and propelled it into his left lung, where it unluckily blocked his airway. Today, Rece's breathing is strong and there is no sign of brain damage from oxygen deprivation.The Mosteks are much more aware of giving him popcorn now.
deprivation - lack of basic things in life
thrust - to push something suddenly or violently
propel- to drive or push something forward or in particular direction
thrust - to push something suddenly or violently
propel- to drive or push something forward or in particular direction
Magazine: Reader's Digest
Summary by: Nur Iffah
Summary by: Nur Iffah
Labels: Nur Iffah
