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What Caused The Younger Child S Demise?
M friends two babies were locked up in a car with one window slightly down. The 2.5 yr old with asthma was found foaming at the mouth but alive ,but the 18mths old with no respiratory issues died and was also foaming at the mouth. Do you know what could have caused this?
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Foaming from the mouth can occur in many condition.Here it appears to be to decreased availability of oxygen to the brain (hypoxia)leading to seizure and frothing.
Although the children with history of respiratory illness are more vulnerable but it may occur even in normal baby if oxygen supply to the brain is decreased.
Regards
Foaming from the mouth can occur in many condition.Here it appears to be to decreased availability of oxygen to the brain (hypoxia)leading to seizure and frothing.
Although the children with history of respiratory illness are more vulnerable but it may occur even in normal baby if oxygen supply to the brain is decreased.
Regards
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