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What Are The Repercussions Of The Accidental Ingestion Of Broken Glass Piece?
Question: I have a gas stove and a metal tea kettle to heat water. I had the kettle boiling and tea bags in a pyrex glass 2 cup measuring cup sitting in the center of the stove and as I was standing over it to pour the water the glass exploded into different sized pieces. I realized that there were tiny chards on my countertop in my hair some glass punctured my shirt. My throat feels irrritated and my lungs ache and I have started coughing. Is it possible that I breathed in glass chards?
Brief Answer:
No need to worry much.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, possibility of inhalation of small glass chards is there in your case. But it must be in very small quantity as our nasal passage prevents them to go inside.
And coughing is actually a protective reflex which clears out foreign particles like Gass chards.
So no need to worry much. Continue the expectorant tablet you are taking.
Do steam inhalation and warm water gargles 5-6 times a day. Drink plenty of fluids orally and keep yourself hydrated. Avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm.
If you develop severe chest pain, excessive coughing, breathlessness, wheezing, hemoptysis etc then consult pulmonologist otherwise no need to panic.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
No need to worry much.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, possibility of inhalation of small glass chards is there in your case. But it must be in very small quantity as our nasal passage prevents them to go inside.
And coughing is actually a protective reflex which clears out foreign particles like Gass chards.
So no need to worry much. Continue the expectorant tablet you are taking.
Do steam inhalation and warm water gargles 5-6 times a day. Drink plenty of fluids orally and keep yourself hydrated. Avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm.
If you develop severe chest pain, excessive coughing, breathlessness, wheezing, hemoptysis etc then consult pulmonologist otherwise no need to panic.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Dr. Nagamani Ng
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