
Suggest Treatment For Prawn Shell Stuck In Throat

Visit an ER or get admitted for observation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
1. If you can breathe and speak, the prawn shell is unlikely to be in the airway.
2. You should visit an ER. Neck X-rays and if possible a videolaryngosocpy will settle the issue.
3. Two more possibilities exist. One is that the shell is stuck at the cricopharynx (behind and below the larynx) which is the narrowest part of the gut. The second is that the shell has caused an abrasion (while being swallowed) that is causing the sensation.
4. The latter does not explain why the bread is also feeling stuck. That is why I will urge you to visit an ER or get yourself admitted for observation.
I hope that I have answered your query. If you have any more questions I will be available to answer them.
Regards.


There is no need to panic. Don't eat. Get examined
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for writing back.
1. There is no need to panic.
2. It is good that the food eaten is going down.
3. Avoid eating more at present.
4. Get examined.
5. This is very common and easily treated.
If you have any more questions I will be available to answer them.
Regards.

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