Foreign Body, Swallowed Learning Center

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If you breath a foreign object into the respiratory tract, it may become stuckand cause respiratory problems, as well as inflammation and infection. See also choking . If swallowed, a foreign object may become stuck alo...

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Symptoms
When tiny foreign objects are breathed in (inhaled), they usually cause coughing, wheezing, breathing distress, or a to...
Causes
Certain foods (nuts, seeds, popcorn) and small objects (buttons, beads) are easily inhaled by young children. Such obje...
Tests
  • Radiography of gastrointestinal tract
Treatments
FOR INHALED OBJECT Any child who may have inhaled an object should be seen by a doctor. Children with obvious breathing...
Drugs
  • No known drug therapy
Risk Factors
  • Swallowing objects
  • Toddler
  • Toys
Complications
  • Airway Obstruction
  • Pharyngitis
  • Respiratory Tract Infections
Prevention
Do not give children under 3 potentially dangerous foods such as hot dogs, whole grapes, nuts, popcorn, or hard candy; ...
Doctor Specialties
  • Emergency Medicine doctor
  • Family Medicine Specialist

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