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What Are The Repercussion Of Ingesting Plastic By A Child?
my son swallowed the plastic bit of the top of the ball point click pens, the piece u click on to ,the one that clicks I n and out of the pen to let the writing portion out so u may write, he is 2 and a half years old, he is swallowing water fine and seems to be breathing fine. no blood or drooling or coughing. How many days before the item is digested and pasfsed through his body . and should I worry about it getting stuck in the esophagus?
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
Hello,
If your son is feeding normally and breathing comfortably, there is nothing to be worried about. Swallowed foreign objects usually pass out of the digestive tract in 7-8 days.
If he develops pain, fever, difficulty eating, vomiting or other concerning symptoms, please follow up with the emergency room/pediatrician as soon as possible.
Hope this answers your question. Please let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal, General & Family Physician
If your son is feeding normally and breathing comfortably, there is nothing to be worried about. Swallowed foreign objects usually pass out of the digestive tract in 7-8 days.
If he develops pain, fever, difficulty eating, vomiting or other concerning symptoms, please follow up with the emergency room/pediatrician as soon as possible.
Hope this answers your question. Please let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal, General & Family Physician
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