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A member asked:
How long after my child swallowed a quarter will it take to pass through her system?
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24-36 hours: Amazingly, children pass most of the foreign bodies uneventfully.
Answered 7/30/2012
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2-4 days: If this follows the normal pattern it should pass in 2-4 days.Some kids with slower motility would take longer.
Answered 10/12/2015
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