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Suggest Treatment For Throat Injury Caused By Swallowing Fish Bone

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Posted on Sat, 26 Apr 2014
Question: Hi, I believe i might have swallowed a salmon bone while eating thinly sliced salmon for breakfast this morning. I feel like it might have scratched or possibly be in my throat, past where I can get to it. What should i do? Thanks, XXXX
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Answered by Dr. Deepashree (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer: hi, foreign body throat. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX fish bone in throat , common condition in ENT. Go meet a ENT specialist, he wil examine the throat, if it is easily seen in oropharynx or in tonsil , he can remove it easily through the mouth using forceps. If not seen in the oropharynx, then he will do IDL examination ( indirect laryngoscopy) or direct laryngoscopy to see whether the fish bone is present in the laryngopharynx. If present that also can be removed easily . If it is not seen, and if it has scratched your throat then empirical treatment with pain killers and anti inflammatory drugs will be given for 3 to 5 days. If foreign body sensation and throat pain persists even after 5 days then CT scan may be advised to detect the fish bone.
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Suggest Treatment For Throat Injury Caused By Swallowing Fish Bone

Brief Answer: hi, foreign body throat. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX fish bone in throat , common condition in ENT. Go meet a ENT specialist, he wil examine the throat, if it is easily seen in oropharynx or in tonsil , he can remove it easily through the mouth using forceps. If not seen in the oropharynx, then he will do IDL examination ( indirect laryngoscopy) or direct laryngoscopy to see whether the fish bone is present in the laryngopharynx. If present that also can be removed easily . If it is not seen, and if it has scratched your throat then empirical treatment with pain killers and anti inflammatory drugs will be given for 3 to 5 days. If foreign body sensation and throat pain persists even after 5 days then CT scan may be advised to detect the fish bone.