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Child swolloed marble.
These objects may be accidentally swallowed.
It s smooth and the size of a marble.
This can be scary it s not always cause for concern.
When your child swallows an object young children often put small objects in their mouths such as marbles pins or coins.
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If you think a child has swallowed a button battery go to your nearest hospital emergency department or call an ambulance immediately.
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My child swallowed a metal marble.
When a child swallows a marble coin lego or other items that is not food the item is referred to as a foreign object.
What should i do.
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A glass marble is inert smooth and round and should pass through her with no trouble.
After two weeks have an x ray and confirm the marble is still in there.
Do not induce vomiting.
If a button battery is swallowed and becomes stuck in the oesophagus food pipe it can burn through tissue in just two hours causing severe injury or death.
It depends on what your child swallowed whether it seems to be stuck and where it is an x ray will likely be ordered to pinpoint the object s location.
My 5 year old son swallowed a small plastic ball type object about an hour ago.
We may pass on relevant.
If it is take the child to a pediatric gastroenterologist because these are the specialist that deal with these type.
The most popular foreign object for children to swallow are coins.
There are worse things to swallow.
My child swallowed a penny and it is stuck.
Push the fiber and plenty of liquids for a few days and check when she goes potty if you can.
If the doctor thinks the object will move safely through your child s system on its own you may be told to keep an eye on your child and his bowel movements over the next few days.
Do not induce vomiting.
A coin that is stuck will induce stomach or chest pain drooling trouble swallowing vomiting and fever.
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He was upset that it happened but is not in any pain or reporting any ill health.
