At 18:09 on August 6, 2024, the Beixiaoying Emergency Work Station of Shunyi Branch, Beijing Emergency Medical Center received an emergency call from a patient with "foreign bodies in the digestive tract". The ambulance crew arrived at the scene quickly after receiving the task. The patient, Ms. Li, anxiously stated that when she was brushing her teeth, her toothbrush accidentally broke and she swallowed some fragments. Emergency doctor Gao Rongxin immediately asked about the patient's condition and made a preliminary assessment. The toothbrush fragments were sharp and might cause damage to the digestive tract or stomach. Nurse Liu Yitong calmed the patient and cooperated with the doctor to arrange transfer rapidly, while monitoring the patient's vital signs during the transfer.

Dr. Gao consulted the emergency internal medicine department of Shunyi District Hospital and learned that the night shift could not handle foreign bodies in the digestive tract. He urgently contacted the emergency internal medicine department of Tongren Hospital Yizhuang Campus and quickly transferred the patient there for treatment. After a detailed handover with the emergency doctor, the team crew to the station for a new task.

On the next afternoon, the patient sent a thank-you text message to Dr. Gao, telling him that the CT scan results showed that the foreign body had reached the stomach and had been successfully removed after treatment. Fortunately, the further damage to the digestive tract or stomach by the foreign body was avoided thanks to the timely transfer and proper handling of the 120 ambulance team.

In this emergency mission, Beijing 120 provided patients with fast and efficient emergency services, truly showing the professional spirit of 120 emergency workers of "saving lives, racing against time, and fulfilling duties".

Here are some tips from Beijing 120. Foreign bodies in the digestive tract are very dangerous. It is necessary to call 120 in time to avoid further damage.