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I swallowed a small plastic bb. will it effect my body or my blood or will it just pass.??

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Should pass: This object is small enough so it shouldn't get caught up in the gastrointestinal tract. I would expect passage rectally within a few days. Contact a physician if you experience discomfort in the chest or abdomen. Obviously the bb bypassed the respiratory tract.

Answered 4/12/2017

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