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What to do if you swallow coins

BY Iris Wheatley 2020-08-01

   I went to the outpatient clinic the day before yesterday. I received a child who swallowed coins. Three days ago, after the children swallowed coins while playing with coins, the coins were in the stomach, and after taking oral food such as leek, the coins had entered the intestine. , Estimated to be discharged. After giving a guided diet and observing (sesame oil plus oral leek), if it still can not be discharged, tell the family members that they may need to return to the clinic and remove it with the aid of an endoscope.

  In the hospital, we saw There are many children who eat foreign objects by mistake. Parents are reminded to pay more attention to correct their bad habits and take good care of their children.

   According to reports, gastroscope experts in a hospital introduced that they would record the situation of taking foreign bodies every time. The types of foreign bodies swallowed for a period of time were varied. Statistics found that the most items eaten by children are coins, Bottle caps, followed by card issuance, button batteries, toy accessories and crayons.

  Expert introduction: Some foreign objects with a diameter of less than 2 cm and a length of less than 4 cm can be excreted with feces as long as they are not sharp or corrosive. In the meantime, you can let your child eat more sesame oil and vegetables, which can be expelled by itself in about two days. If you swallow a sharp object such as a hairpin, you must seek medical attention immediately.

  Summer is a period of high incidence of children eating foreign bodies or tracheal foreign bodies by mistake. Remind parents to pay attention and seek medical treatment in time.

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