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Suggest A Solution For Swallowed Coin By A 21-month-old
Hello. My 21 month old son, has just swollwed 5p coin, he put it in his mouth and I couldn t get to him quick enough when I eventually managed to get him to open his mouth, he had swallowed it and he said gone . What do I do? Should I take him to A&E, he s currently sat by me drinking his juice.
Fri, 10 Jan 2020
Hello,
In most cases, it will pass through the feces. An X-ray has to be taken to check whether it is stuck in the food pipe or not.
If it is stuck in the food pipe, it has to be removed. You have to check the poop whether the coin passed or not. Ask him to take food as normal.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
In most cases, it will pass through the feces. An X-ray has to be taken to check whether it is stuck in the food pipe or not.
If it is stuck in the food pipe, it has to be removed. You have to check the poop whether the coin passed or not. Ask him to take food as normal.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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