Question 1

what happens if you swallow aluminum?

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Nothing: Unless the piece of metal cuts or pierces the gut lining badly.

Question 2

what happens if you swallow listerine?

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Might get sick: Depends on how much. It can be up to 19% alcohol, so not so good. The mix of everything might give you a stomach problem or cause you to vomit ... Or it might do nothing. If you have swallowed a small amount, probably nothing. More, then i would drink lots of water to dilute it . Can't speak from personal experience. Might look at the bottle or check web site.

Question 3

what happens if you swallow too much blood?

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It might be vomited: Up in what looks like coffee ground material. It may cause melena - black, tarry, foul smelling stool. It could cause nausea.  If you are swallowing large amounts of blood - you likely need prompt medical care (unless you are deliberately drinking blood from a source other than your body).

Question 4

what happens if you swallow chewing gum?

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Usually Nothing: Since it is not digestible, the swallowed gum with generally pass through the digestive system and be voided with a bowel movement.

Question 5

please help! what happens if you swallow your tooth?

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Usually...: ... The tooth will pass though your digestive tract and anus. If you are referring to a prosthetic crown, there is a finite time that it will remain in your stomach before it passes into your intestines. The physicians in the er can pump your stomach if it is within the first hour or so....

Question 6

what happens if you swallow pill down the wrong wind pipe?

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: If a pill is inhaled into one's trachea, often, it will be coughed out if one tries to exhale and cough forcefully.  If the attempt to expel the pill is ineffective, an urgent visit to an otolaryngologist (Ear, nose and throat physician), or to an Emergency Dept, would be appropriate to enable the removal of the pill via an endotracheal instrument.
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Question 7

i'm interested to know what happens if you swallow chewing gum?

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Usually nothing of: Significance. However there are rare cases of chewing gum bezoars which have occurred causing esophageal ; intestinal obstruction.

Question 8

i'm interested to know what happens if you swallow an invisalign attachments?

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Nothing: If it goes into your stomach  if you breath it into a lung , there can be problems.

Question 9

what happens if you swallow a pill whole that is suppose to dissolve under tongue?

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Swallow: Might lose some efficacy or action delayed.

Question 10

could you tell me what happens if you swallow 10ml of lidocaine and weigh about 195?

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See below: Most likely you will get a numb mouth and tongue. This drug is not designed to be readily absorbable via the stomach, so the chances of toxicity are minimal. I would suggest that you don't keep doing this.

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