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I swallowed some fish bones, will i be alright? i only feel slight pain on right side of chest but no throat irritation or stomach pain and im not allergic.
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Fishbone : The presence of sharp-pointed objects (such as chicken and fish bones, straightened paper clips, toothpicks, needles, bread-bag clips, and dental bridgework) in the esophagus represents a medical emergency because of the risk of perforation. While sharp-pointed objects that enter the stomach often pass uneventfully through the remainder of the gastrointestinal tract, complications can occur
Answered 5/21/2020
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