A member asked:

My 4,5 year old swallowed a piece of plastic fork, what can i do? is it dangerous?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Usually not: If it made it to the stomach, it should eventually pass in the poo in a few days.If the kid can drink fluids without choking, it made it to the stomach. A pedi surgeon liked to feed the kids stewed okra because if forms a soft bond with the foreign object and helps it move through the gut without scraping the walls.

Answered 4/24/2017

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