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Is Child Okay After Chest Pain After Swallowing Chip Whole?
My 6 year old Son swallowed a large tortilla chip and screamed in pain because it was stuck in his throat, after a moment he finally swallowed it and then complained about minor chest pain. He's worried now that there is something wrong and wanted me to ask a doctor if there is anything he should be worried about.
Mon, 3 Mar 2014
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Being a Pediatric Surgeon i encounter several such cases . In few of such cases the chip may get impacted in the lower oesophagus causing the pain and foreign body sensation in lower chest.
I advise the children to consume banana. It leads to disimpaction and clearing of the lesion.
Further management will depend on persistent symptoms.
Take care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day
Being a Pediatric Surgeon i encounter several such cases . In few of such cases the chip may get impacted in the lower oesophagus causing the pain and foreign body sensation in lower chest.
I advise the children to consume banana. It leads to disimpaction and clearing of the lesion.
Further management will depend on persistent symptoms.
Take care
Best Regards
Dr Deepak Kishore
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
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