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I swallowed a chicken wing bone and went to er yesterday. it wasn't in my throat but will my stomach digest it. i feel bloated and am concerned?

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Yes: If ER clears you don't worry you will digest and will be fine .

Answered 6/6/2021

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Dr. Matt Wachsman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Gen not a prob: these are really rare to do anything bad. If it was, there would be progressive ballooning up of the abdomen and difficulty having normal bowel movements (obstruction) or irritaiton or puncturing from the bone (bleeding in stool with redness or black tarry stools).

Answered 3/28/2021

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