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How Can Ingested Plastic Be Removed From The System Of An Infant?

Hello my name is Travis I m some what concerned but am not for certain but my two year old daughter may have swallowed a plastic toy in the shape of sunglasses the size to fit a regular sized Barbie doll, not very big but still a decent size piece of plastic with somewhat sharp ends on the earpiece of the plastic sunglasses I m worried if I should take her to the ER or if she will just pass it thru her stool?? She does not act like anything is wrong and she is not breathing strange or acting strange or acting like her throat or stomach hurt at all but I m just curious as to what I should do? It s 10:15 pm on a Saturday so of course our Drs office is closed but am within 10-15 minutes from a children s mercy center urgent care? Anything you could do to help put my mind at ease would be much appreciated!
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Hi,

It is definitely a condition to be worried about. If you are sure that she had swallowed a piece of toy, please take her to emergency pediatric care. there they may perform a CT or at least x-ray of the throat and upper gastrointestinal tract to confirm its presence, location and any damage to other tissues. Passing of a toy in the stool is not as easy as said.it may get obstructed somewhere and may lead to complications. So, please, immediately see the pediatrician and follow his instructions.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Pallavi.m, Anesthesiologist
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How Can Ingested Plastic Be Removed From The System Of An Infant?

Hi, It is definitely a condition to be worried about. If you are sure that she had swallowed a piece of toy, please take her to emergency pediatric care. there they may perform a CT or at least x-ray of the throat and upper gastrointestinal tract to confirm its presence, location and any damage to other tissues. Passing of a toy in the stool is not as easy as said.it may get obstructed somewhere and may lead to complications. So, please, immediately see the pediatrician and follow his instructions. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Pallavi.m, Anesthesiologist