Under pressure: How a doctor’s wine hack freed a boy’s tongue stuck in a bottle

Good News Notes:

“The boy had been drinking white grape juice from the bottle, and like any kid, tried his best to lick up every last drop by sticking his tongue as far as he could inside the bottle. It backfired.”

“His parents weren’t able to remove the bottle, so they took him to the hospital. Fortunately, the boy’s airway was not blocked, giving physicians time to develop a plan.”

“Doctors managed to thread a thin tube past the tongue and into the bottle. ‘After about 60 milliliters of air, it was enough pressure in the bottle to squeeze the tongue out by the positive pressure technique,’ Eich said.”

View the whole story here: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/kids-health/under-pressure-how-doctor-s-wine-hack-freed-boy-s-n1074111

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