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If you breathe a foreign object into the respiratory tract, it may become stuck and cause breathing or airway problems, as well as inflammation and infection. If swallowed, a foreign object may become stuck along the ga... |
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Symptoms
Choking; Coughing; No breathing or breathing trouble (respiratory distress; Wheezing. However, in some cases, only mi...
Causes
Certain foods (nuts, seeds, popcorn) and small objects (buttons, beads) are easily inhaled by young children. Such ob...
Treatments
FOR INHALED OBJECT Any child who may have inhaled an object should be seen by a doctor. Children with obvious breathi...
Prevention
Cut food into appropriate sizes for small children, and teach them how to chew well; Discourage talking, laughing, or...
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