Foreign body: Ingestion of foreign body may cause coughing. If the object is too large to be expelled by coughing can cause breathing problems, difficulty swallowing, difficulty breathing, hemoptysis. There may be a period of no symptoms, followed by these above symptomatology.
Answered 8/26/2020
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INGESTIONS: Check inside mouth with good light whether you see anything, any bleeding, watch for any distress in the child. Strain and watch stool for blood and the suspected object. Abdominal x-ray doesn't show glass. Give blend diet with more fiber, fluid. Most importantly: make the house child proof, remove all small objects, ingestables, meds, from floor, bed, couches etc. To prevent further happening.
Answered 10/1/2013
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Glass: If glass gets stuck in the esophagus, it may cause her to stop eating or drinking, start drooling or vomiting, or cause wheezing. Glass is sharp and should be removed immediately so it doesn't cause any damage. But it's hard to detect on an X-ray because it often doesn't show up.
Answered 4/25/2015
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