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I think i swallowed a metal magnet, what to do?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

If it is small,: round and easy to pass - then would anticipate it will come out with your stool. If it is particularly large or shaped in a manner that might make it difficult to travel through the GI tract - then would consult with medical.

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Answered 12/10/2019

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