Toddler Swallowed Plastic Marble

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Toddler swallowed plastic marble.

They will see if your child s intestines are blocked and they need to take it out. My then 5 year old swallowed the ball bearing from the mouse trap game. Otherwise your child will just have to pass out the marble. A swallowed object that blocks the airway is a true medical emergency.

You may be able to wait and see if the object passes through the digestive tract on its own. Many children swallow small objects that pass through their digestive system and are eliminated a few days later. When a child swallows a marble coin lego or other items that is not food the item is referred to as a foreign object. We did get her x rayed and it had not gotten to the stomach yet but luckily a muscle relaxant opened the esophageal valve enough to get it down.

If the rock gets caught in his airway he might cough gag or wheeze. The most popular foreign object for children to swallow are coins. If the person is not breathing call 911 for this medical emergency immediately. Although from your description it seems that he may have swallowed the object d and it is likely that it will pass out of his system naturally do ring a amp e and have a chat with the medical officer on duty as there is a possibility that it may still be lodged in his oesophagus food pipe.

Take your child to the emergency room. In other instances the rock your child swallowed can cause problems and you ll need to be on the lookout for them. It s the size of a marble and who knows what metal it was made out of but it finally passed about 5 days later. If your child has swallowed a smooth object that is smaller than a quarter and has no symptoms contact your doctor to decide the best course of action.