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What Causes Severe Abdomen Pain In Kids?

I have an almost 1 year old girl, yesterday evening she put something into her mouth. She vomited 2-3 times and gagged as well. Nothing came out in the vomit and afterwards she was fine. This morning she woke up crying in pain. We think she could have swallowed a feather or a very small nail. Or it could be gas?
Thu, 9 Jul 2015
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Unless you are sure what has she swallowed. it is difficult to give a definite opinion. An X Ray would reveal if it is radiopaque material like nal.If it is something that does not show up in X Ray then it would be difficult to make out, then a fiber optic endoscopy may show if it is still lodged in stomach. If it has moved down the intestine usually it will pass of in stools which you can closely observe. The danger is only if it is sharp thing that pierces the intestine inits passage. YOu watch for any symptoms and shock or any other problems and consult your doctor. Regards Take care.
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What Causes Severe Abdomen Pain In Kids?

Unless you are sure what has she swallowed. it is difficult to give a definite opinion. An X Ray would reveal if it is radiopaque material like nal.If it is something that does not show up in X Ray then it would be difficult to make out, then a fiber optic endoscopy may show if it is still lodged in stomach. If it has moved down the intestine usually it will pass of in stools which you can closely observe. The danger is only if it is sharp thing that pierces the intestine inits passage. YOu watch for any symptoms and shock or any other problems and consult your doctor. Regards Take care.