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What Should I Do As My 2 Year Old Swallowed Plastic?
My child 2yrs old has swallowed a plastic of half inch long and and having diameter of 9-12mm(syringe cover of solid plastic) 4 days ago.Please suggest me how it will come out & any test that can be done to check the presence of it in the body of child.
Thu, 19 Jan 2017
Hi,
You should have an X-ray on chest and abdomen done. If the swollen plastic part was seen on X-ray in the respiratory tract, it should be extracted by endoscope immediately to avoid complications. If the plastic part was found to be in the digestive tract then no need to worry as it will eventually pass out with stools.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman
You should have an X-ray on chest and abdomen done. If the swollen plastic part was seen on X-ray in the respiratory tract, it should be extracted by endoscope immediately to avoid complications. If the plastic part was found to be in the digestive tract then no need to worry as it will eventually pass out with stools.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman
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