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I had a chip stuck in my throat and it scratched my throat, what do i do?
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Foreign body throat: If it was just a scratch and the is no longer anything stuck in your throat, it should just improve with time. It can take up to a week or two, but this is rare. It is usually no more than a few days. If the symptoms seem to worsen though, see an ent.
Answered 5/22/2017
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