Foreign Body, Swallowed Learning Center
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If you breath a foreign object into the respiratory tract, it may become stuckand cause respiratory problems, as well as inflammation and infection. See also choking . If swallowed, a foreign object may become stuck alo... |
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Symptoms
When tiny foreign objects are breathed in (inhaled), they usually cause coughing, wheezing, breathing distress, or a ...
Causes
Certain foods (nuts, seeds, popcorn) and small objects (buttons, beads) are easily inhaled by young children. Such ob...
Treatments
FOR INHALED OBJECT Any child who may have inhaled an object should be seen by a doctor. Children with obvious breathi...
Prevention
Do not give children under 3 potentially dangerous foods such as hot dogs, whole grapes, nuts, popcorn, or hard candy...
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