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Is Swallowing A Thermocol Bean By An Infant A Concern?

Hi, My 1 year child has swallow a thermocol bean (just 1 in count). I am very much worried about the incident and need to know of that is the thing can passed from stool? and i know that been is very much difficult to pass on. when my wife saw him taking in that been she have been giving him more fluid, so that atleast that don t stuck in the air vessels. Please advise. The child is doing good but i am still worried. Please advise how that been can come out. Do i need force him to vomit? Shall i wait to check if been pass out from stool? shall i go to doctor and check with X-Ray?
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
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That bean, which would be so soft, and translucent on xray.
Giving water won't prevent it from entering airways. As you say,your child is going well, lets say, that bean is not in airways. Vomiting too won't help, bcoz, if ingested before 4 hours, it will pass away from stomach to duodenum, from which vomiting Is not possible. Also, vomiting leads to a rush of aspirating food in to respiratory tract., which is a serious problem. If your child passes stools normally, then it's not obstructed anywhere. So give him fibre rich diet, spinach, veggies, and it will pass in stool within 2 days.
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Is Swallowing A Thermocol Bean By An Infant A Concern?

That bean, which would be so soft, and translucent on xray. Giving water won t prevent it from entering airways. As you say,your child is going well, lets say, that bean is not in airways. Vomiting too won t help, bcoz, if ingested before 4 hours, it will pass away from stomach to duodenum, from which vomiting Is not possible. Also, vomiting leads to a rush of aspirating food in to respiratory tract., which is a serious problem. If your child passes stools normally, then it s not obstructed anywhere. So give him fibre rich diet, spinach, veggies, and it will pass in stool within 2 days.