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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Dr. Vivek Chail MD

My husband swallowed a plastic toothpick, should we go to emergency room? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Prasad MD

I swallowed a corner of a tylenol two-pack. The shiny plastic wrapper pack that they sell at convenience stores. I bit off the corner and open it, then accidentally swallowed the corner.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Prasad ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Pradeep Kumar MD

My 18 month old daughter may or may have not swallowed a piece of plastic fork tine do I need to take her to the ER I know you can't x-ray for plastic ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pradeep Kumar ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Muhammed Aslam MD

I accidentally swallowed a very small piece of plastic film...like an idiot, I ripped the plastic wrapper off a package with my teeth and inadvertantly swallowed the film. I feel... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammed Aslam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Prasad MD

my husband swallowed a plastic toothpick, what should we do? ... View answer

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Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Loveleen Sharma MD

I might have swallowed a piece of plastic from a container. I was eating Italian ice and noticed ... is safe or if a small piece of plastic can perforate the intestines. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Loveleen Sharma ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Uzma Rahaman MD

Hi I have accidentally swallow a piece of plastic and I can t cough it up, I can feel it moving around, but it Will not come up. I feel that the plastic is In my airway, what can I do, and could they ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Uzma Rahaman ( Dentist)
Dr. Matt Wachsman MD

accidentally swallowed small poeces of plastic. I made fruit juice, and the plastic was there. I could not find ... do if I have swallowed small pieces of plastic? Thank you. Ani ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matt Wachsman ( Addiction Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas MD

I unfortunately swallowed a piece of plastic that got mixed in with some dried squid jerky. I know ... swallowed it and I just vomitted. It has been uncomforatable since I swallowed the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. SAMEEN BIN NAEEM MD

I think I swallowed a piece of soft plastic... Sunday I was eating some deep fried mozzarella sticks and pulled out a strip of plastic at first I thought it was a fish bone but it... View answer

Answered by : Dr. SAMEEN BIN NAEEM ( General & Family Physician)