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Accidentally Swallowed Tiny Plastic What Are The Risks

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Dr. Mayank Bhargava MD

very scared thinking maybe the tiny plastic went down my windpipe. I keep coughing. (hard to say, because i also have a throat infection ). I could see it was a very tiny piece from the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mayank Bhargava ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta MD

Just accidentally swallowed a juice tops seal (plastic&aluminium) while i was drinking juice. Not sure if it's lodged in my throat. What should I do? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Swarnava Dattagupta ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Muhammed Aslam MD

I accidentally swallowed a very small piece of plastic film...like an idiot, I ripped the plastic wrapper off a package with my teeth and inadvertantly swallowed the film. I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammed Aslam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar MD

I had chicken this evening I swallowed small chicken bone. What do you suggest I do to digest faster ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Yogesh D MD

I accidentally swallowed the plastic cap to my nose spray bottle with my vitamins . It is about the size of the multi vitamin pill I take. It is hard plastic. What... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Yogesh D ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

entire plastic bag inside the mixer. I fear that in drinking the mix, we may have swallowed pieces of ... bag I swallowed. We may have swallowed tiny pieces of that bag as... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

Hi, I might have accidentally swallowed tiny fragments of plastic from a coke bottle. The bottle ... the sawed flakes of plastic in it. I m worried. What steps should... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal MD

Hi I accidentally swallowed a tiny piece of plastic paper while opening up a package. Now when I drink water or eat I can feel the plastic paper on the right side in my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.  Nishad BN MD

My 2 year old kid swallowed a coin. (5 cents) i guess. I called the poison control and they asked ... without any sign of difficulty. The poison control recommended a ER visit ASAP. Should i take him... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishad BN ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Uzma Rahaman MD

Hi I have accidentally swallow a piece of plastic and I can t cough it up, I can feel it moving around, but it Will not come up. I feel that the plastic is In my airway, what can I do,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Uzma Rahaman ( Dentist)