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Your Child Has Swallowed A Foreign Body
Most foreign bodies will pass down the intestines without much difficulty.
Consult your doctor when the following occurs:
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Chest pain |
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Drooling of saliva |
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Difficulty in swallowing saliva and food |
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Refusal to take food/feeds |
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Disc/button batteries have been swallowed |
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If there is pain and it lasts more than 24 hours |
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Abdominal pain |
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Vomiting, especially if there is blood | |
Complete any antibiotics if prescribed by your doctor.
Always keep your ENT appointment. |
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