Question 1

should i take my 7 year old son to hospital he has just swallowed a one pound coin?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It is rather: urgent especially if child has throat or chest pain. It is important to determine the location of the coin and evaluate the risk of aspiration. Take care.

Question 2

my daughter swallowed a coin but she is quite normal what do i do?

Accepted Answer

Basics: If it made it into her stomach, she will readily drink fluids and if so there is no emergency. A trip to a clinic with x-ray capability could verify the presence and location of a coin. If present you can consult with the staff on whether they think it will pass naturally or need to be retrieved. I wouldn't worry much at her age if it were a small coin, but a larger coin  is borderline.

Question 3

what should you do if a 2 year old child swallows a coin? she is acting normal.

Accepted Answer

If : If your child is in pain, has difficulty breathing, or cannot swallow you have an acute emergency.  If your child is not having any respiratory difficulty, can swallow food, and has no pain the coin has probably passed to the stomach and watchful waiting is indicated. 
You should check stools for several days.  Most coins up to the size of a nickel will pass in the stool over no more than five days. During that interval any abdominal pain, swelling, or vomiting may indicate intestinal obstruction by the coin and should be considered an emergency.

Question 4

my 22 month old child has swallowed a 10 cent coin, she does not show any sign of distress. what is the risk of this situation? do i need to take her

Accepted Answer

Maybe/not: If the kid can drink. the coin (if there is one) made it to the stomach so there is no urgency. If not, it may have hung up in the swallow tube &amp; you need to go in now. If in the stomach, it is not toxic &amp; might pass in time, but with no symptoms you can wait &amp; see the kids doc.

Question 5

what happens if a child swallows a coin while i am babysitting? should i call the parents or er?

Accepted Answer

Foreign body: You should inform the parents immediately. If the child is choking or coughing, call 911. If the child does not seem to be in distress, stay calm and not get the child anxious or agitated. Then discuss with the parents/pediatrician what the next step is to follow. Oftentimes, smaller coins can pass through the intestines without a problem.

Question 6

would your gag reflex stop you from swallowing a coin?

Accepted Answer

: I wouldn't bet on it. Kids have swallowed bugs/coins/screws and other material over time and so do adults. Some of these will get stuck in the swallow tube. Some might even pass through the anus eventually. Some must be retrieved in the operating room.

Question 7

a two and a half year old swallowing a coin, three days on and still nothing in his pooh, any cause for concern. otherwise well eating and fine. no corrosive risk from gastric acid. coin unknown.
thanks?

Accepted Answer

Observe: Provide fluids and fiber in his diet. If there are any respiratory problems, cough, fever or GI symptoms, please see your physician. Batteries in the shape of a coin can be corrosive, and if there is a chance that the coin was actually a battery, please see the Emergency Department right away.

Question 8

my 3 yrs old daughter swallowed a coin. she seems to be fine so far. should i consult doctor ?

Accepted Answer

Probably: If the coin is a nickle or smaller then it should pass without problem.  If a quarter it could get stuck.  If she can drink water and eat solid food without choking, has no abdominal pain and is not vomiting or having bleeding or diarrhea, then you can watch and wait.  If she has any of those symptoms then have her seen.

Question 9

hi my 10 year son swallowed a r2 coin and says it feels stuck in his throat?

Accepted Answer

Go to hospital: Take you son to the causality department of the nearest hospital, immediately.
Wish you and your son good health!

Question 10

my daughter swallowed a coin, her airways seem open and clear and she says she doesnt feel it in her throat any more?

Accepted Answer

: If it's anything except a quarter, in a 4 year old, this will pass. Quarters are a bit different- in her age they can get stuck at various places down the esophagus, so bbn if over next few days she has any complaints of pain, not wanting to eat, difficulty eating,  then she should have an xray to determine where that quarter is. If padt her stomach,  then it too will pass.

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My daughter swallowed a coin but she is quite normal what do i do?

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What should you do if a 2 year old child swallows a coin? she is acting normal.

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My 22 month old child has swallowed a 10 cent coin, she does not show any sign of distress. what is the risk of this situation? do i need to take her

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What happens if a child swallows a coin while i am babysitting? should i call the parents or er?

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Would your gag reflex stop you from swallowing a coin?

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A two and a half year old swallowing a coin, three days on and still nothing in his pooh, any cause for concern. otherwise well eating and fine. no corrosive risk from gastric acid. coin unknown. thanks?

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My 3 yrs old daughter swallowed a coin. she seems to be fine so far. should i consult doctor ?

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Hi my 10 year son swallowed a r2 coin and says it feels stuck in his throat?

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My daughter swallowed a coin, her airways seem open and clear and she says she doesnt feel it in her throat any more?

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