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What should you do if you swollowed a saftey pin and now have a sharp pain right below your ribs in the middle of your body?
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Go to ER: ...Particularly if the pin was open, but if you are having pain, it may be lodged or puncturing the wall of your GI tract and should be evaluated in the er where GI or surgery can be consulted if needed to retrieve.
Answered 6/10/2014
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