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My toddler might have swallowed some open staples. what should i do?
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Take him to the: emergency room immediately. They will be able to do an Xray and then you will know for sure. Open staples can cause bleeding, obstruction (if there were enough) and perforation of the intestine. You may get there and find out that everything is fine, but you shouldn't wait for symptoms to appear....
Answered 1/3/2021
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