In one bite of hot food, you may have difficulty breathing due to burns in your mouth
Nov 25, 2024
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Burns can occur when swallowing hot food such as soup, porridge, stew, coffee, tea, and soup, or inhaling hot steam generated during cooking such as hot food or steamer. These images are called oral images, laryngeal images, and are classified into first-degree images, second-degree images, and third-degree images according to their degree.
The first degree burn is a minor burn, and the area may become red, swollen, or a minute inflammatory reaction may occur. It is accompanied by a little tingling and pain when speaking or eating, but there is no significant difficulty in breathing.
Attention is needed from second-degree burns. Blisters may appear, and severe pain, swelling, and inflammatory reactions may occur. The skin, such as the tongue or lips, can be peeled off, resulting in bleeding, and in the case of the larynx, shortness of breath may occur due to swelling. At this time, you should visit a medical institution immediately and receive appropriate treatment.
Severe third-degree burns can damage the skin, turning white or black, and even deep tissues such as ulcers. You should visit a medical institution quickly after emergency measures because it can lead to severe pain and loss of sensation or blocked airways.
If it is a minor burn, rinse your mouth immediately with cold water and avoid direct ice contact. Drink enough water to prevent dehydration of the burn area, avoid irritating or hot foods until you recover, and eat mainly soft and cold foods.
If it recovers after an average of three to four days, but is not managed properly, the recovery of the wound is slow and can lead to bacterial infections, so pay attention to oral hygiene, and if the pain and wound are large or the recovery of the wound is slow, the medical staff should be prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs or ointments to treat them appropriately.
If you have serious symptoms such as bleeding, burning pain, shortness of breath, severe swelling, voice changes, neck foreign body, voice or cough, you should visit a medical institution immediately for treatment.
Director Jeong Jong-hee (emergency medicine specialist) of Daedong Hospital Regional Emergency Medical Center said "You must have had at least one experience of eating hot food and burning your mouth." Most of them are minor burns, but if left unattended due to false self-judgment, the symptoms should be examined closely as they can worsen inflammation and lead to other problems"In particular, laryngopharyngeal burns can lead to serious conditions, so treatment should be done immediately, and above all, preventive activities should be taken in daily life to prevent burns."," he stressed.
To prevent oral and laryngeal burns, you should make a habit of checking the temperature before eating food. Put food hot enough to see steam on a plate, cool it for a while, and eat food that is hotter than the outside, such as hoppang, dumplings, hotteok, and baked sweet potatoes, are better to use chopsticks and cool them down rather than cut them with your mouth.
In particular, elderly people and children can be burned more easily than other ages, so special care should be taken.
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