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How To Prevent Choking By Round Worms?
my baby gairl is 2yrs 5 mnts old, weights 14 kg and is 102 cm tall. She has a poor appetite and has of late been itching around the anus. I gave her a prescribed dewormer and she has vomited what i think is a round worm. Is there a danger of another choking her as she sleeps? please help. i have no money right now
Mon, 28 Nov 2016
yes, there are chances of chocking by worms present in vomitus. prokinetic drugs such as metoclopramine can be used to expel the worms.
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