If my son has swallowed several plastic puzzle pieces then will i need to do anything to get it out

Question 1

If my son has swallowed several plastic puzzle pieces then will i need to do anything to get it out?

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Probably not: Kids often swallow foreign material of various textures and toxicity.If a simple puzzle piece or two made it down to the stomach & didn't hang up in t... Read More

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Foreign Body : I'd tend to err on the side of caution and start by seeing your pediatrician for evaluation and advice. What will happen depends on your son's age, a... Read More

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Depends: On how big they are and whether they have sharp edges, and whether he becomes symptomatic with drooling or vomiting or pain. He should be evaluated i... Read More

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Question 2

My 14 month old son swallowed 3/4 of an inch of plastic fork.he current has no breathing/swallowing problem, but this happened 2 hrs ago.what do i do?

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Depends . . .: How close are you to your hospital? Conservative answer is to take any child who's swallowed a potentially dangerous foreign object to his doctor/hosp... Read More

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Confusing question: You are not clear which end of the fork was swallowed, but do say the kid is now swallowing fine. This small piece could hang in the stomach exit and ... Read More

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Question 3

My son swallowed a piece of wrapper but i don't know what kind of wrapper it is. i poke his mouth to get the wrapper he swallowed it. im so scared right now, what should i do? he's just 9mos old. please help, what should i do to make him digest?

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If he is not having any symptoms you should call his pediatrician. How big was the wrapper? Is he eating and drinking normally? If so, keep him hydrat... Read More

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The best thing would be to take him to an urgent care or emergency room, or Physician Hwy do a walk and visit to evaluate diagnose and treat him. An x... Read More

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Question 4

My 3 yo son swallowed laptop trackpoint cap (mouse point nipple) of size 8*8mm which comes with lenovo laptop. will it come out in his stool or is it a concern and i have to get him checked with pediatrician.how long does it take to come out in stool?

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Watch for respiratory symptoms, vomiting and distress. Otherwise it most likely will not affect his breathing. The cap if not corrosive or similar to ... Read More

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Question 5

My son 3 year old swallowed a small piece of plastic fork in his school today..not sure he swallowed or chewed it..would it be harmful?i didn't find i

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This to shall pass: This is neither unusual or worrisome. These will pass in the poop within 3-4 days with little or no impact on his system. One trick I use for metallic... Read More

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Question 6

My son 7 months old swallowed a nickel size piece of plastic cracker wrapper i shoved my finger down his throat til he puked but it was already gone.

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It will pass: If he can drink fluids without choking it has made it into the stomach. It will pass through his system over the next few days without problems.

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Question 7

I feel like there's something stuck in my throat but i didn't swallow anything i was getting my son out of the bath and all of a sudden i felt like there was a piece of plastic or something stuck in my throat. i can breath and talk okay but when i swallow

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Your : Your complaint, unfortunately, can not legitimately be addressed without a more thorough history and proper clinical exam as well as possible modified... Read More

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Question 8

Two days ago, i swallowed a small piece of plastic which was broken from a fork i was using. would it be harmful to my body? would it get digested?

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It could be: Harmful, as if it was sharp, it could have damaged your intestinal tract ranging from your esophagus all the way to your colon. But if it was a very ... Read More

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Question 9

I, unintentionally, swallowed a bit of a plastic coffee lid . i heard from someone plastic can give you cancer. can i get cancer from eating plastic?

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Plastic "cancer": I think it highly unlikely that this would happen. A "bit of plastic" would go straight down your throat without concern.

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Question 10

I accidentally swallowed the plastic ring on bottles after chewing on it (not doing that ever again). it was a bit bent so it didn't get stuck going down, though im a bit worried about it not passing, its been about 2 days now, what should i do?

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You can get an xray to see where it is . See a doctor in person

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If my son has swallowed several plastic puzzle pieces then will i need to do anything to get it out