####PMCH : New Life to 2-Year-Old Chetna by Removing Cashew Piece
PMCH Doctors Give New Life to 2-Year-Old Chetna by Removing Cashew Piece from Windpipe*
**Udaipur, Doctors from the ENT department at Pacific Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) have given a new lease on life to a 2-year-old girl named Chetna by successfully removing a piece of cashew from her windpipe.
Chetna, a resident of Kanpur Madri in Udaipur, experienced difficulty breathing, persistent coughing, chest pain, and throat swelling after a cashew piece got lodged in her windpipe while eating. Her parents rushed her to PMCH’s emergency department when they noticed her distress.
In the emergency room, ENT specialist Dr. Shiv Kaushik promptly conducted a CT scan, which revealed a foreign object stuck in the main airways of both lungs, causing significant breathing difficulties.
Without wasting any time, a team of doctors decided to perform a bronchoscopy to remove the cashew piece. The successful operation was carried out by a dedicated team including Dr. S.S. Kaushik, Dr. Richa Gupta, Dr. Kashmira, Dr. Krishna Gopal, Dr. Vijay Chahar, Subhash Sharma, Dinesh, Hiralal, and others.
Dr. Shiv Kaushik explained that typically, such foreign objects are removed surgically. However, given the child's young age, conventional surgery was not an option. Instead, the medical team used a bronchoscope to carefully extract the cashew piece through her mouth while she was under anesthesia.
Dr. Kaushik emphasized the critical nature of timely intervention, stating that a delay could have resulted in the swelling of the cashew piece, potentially blocking the windpipe completely and endangering the child's life.
PMCH Executive Director Aman Agarwal highlighted that the hospital's ENT department, equipped with world-class, state-of-the-art facilities and a team of specialists, has successfully removed various foreign objects such as seeds, LED bulbs, and corn kernels from the windpipes of over 60 children in the past year and a half. Chetna's family expressed their gratitude to PMCH Chairman Rahul Agarwal, the medical team, management, nursing staff, and other personnel.
**Preventive Measures to Avoid Such Incidents:**
- Keep children under five years away from small food items like chickpeas, almonds, dry fruits, and peanuts, as these can swell and block the narrow windpipe.
- If a child exhibits symptoms such as difficulty breathing, blue lips, or chest retractions, seek immediate medical attention.
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