What do you do if your child swallows a chicken bone? 10 yr old. swallowed chicken bone.

This : This could be a dangerous situation and should be evaluated as soon as possible especially if there is a breathing problem.

An : An airway problem would be unlikely. Most problems relating to impacted thin, sharp, bones manifest with a history of persistent and progressive foreign body sensation in the throat associated with worsened pain during swallowing. X-rays may miss this. If the history fits this pattern, have your chlld seen by an ENT for fiberoptic examination ( if child tolerant of it-depending on age) or exam under anaesthesia if necessary for possible foreign body removal.If he is not having any symptoms, or those of minor throat irritation that is improving over a short period of time, he either swallowed it or abraded the mucosal surface during passage in most cases.