Seven-Year-Old Girl With Sunscreen Turns Lung White in One Day
Aug 23, 2024
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According to Chinese media such as Jimu News and Zhejiang Online, Han (7), who recently came to Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, received his mother's sunscreen spray and sprayed it on his face before going out. After that, the cough began, and it got worse as time went by.
The parents let their daughter rest at the hotel, but it seemed to improve for a while, but it was more serious.
He was breathing hard and seemed to be losing energy.
When I rushed him to the hospital for chest X-rays, both lungs turned almost white.
Blood tests showed elevated white blood cells.
Medical staff who listened to the girl's past medical history diagnosed it as acute irritable pneumonia caused by inhalation of sunscreen spray.
Less than a day after the outbreak, the doctor in charge explained that the lesion was so widespread that "a typical symptom of acute irritable pneumonia" and that "the child is worse than others, and if not treated in time, it can worsen into severe pneumonia, respiratory failure, and other conditions, which can be life-threatening.'
The hospitalized child recovered to the point that the cough disappeared within 48 hours of intensive treatment.
A pediatrician said "Spray-type sunscreen directly on a child's head and face can cause the child to inhale it casually"Common blockers contain a variety of chemicals, such as volatile organic compounds, which can pose a health risk" he warned. In particular, children with high airway sensitivity, such as allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and bronchial asthma, are likely to cause severe cough or wheezing attacks, so caution should be taken in use.
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