Swallowed Objects: Check Your Symptoms
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Check Your Symptoms
If you answer yes to any of the following questions, click on the "Yes" in front of the question for information about how soon to see a health professional.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
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- Yes
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Have you swallowed a button disc battery or magnet?
- Yes
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Are you wheezing, coughing, or having troubled or noisy breathing after swallowing or inhaling an object?
- Yes
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Do you have pain in your throat, chest, or belly after swallowing or inhaling an object?
- Yes
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Have you swallowed a sharp, long, or large object?
- Yes
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Do you think you have an object stuck in your throat?
- Yes
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Have you had any changes in your bowel movements after swallowing an object?
- Yes
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Has a swallowed object not passed in your stool within 7 days?
- Yes
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Were back blows or the Heimlich maneuver used to dislodge the food or object?
If a visit to a health professional is not needed immediately, see the Home Treatment section for self-care information.
| Last updated: | October 05, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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