My Son Swallowed A Marble
A doctor may perform an x ray to locate the item or a bronchoscopy to take a closer look at the airways if the.
My son swallowed a marble. No drooling wheezing or pain. It could ve come out unnoticed. Ct scanning is a test that uses a series of. If your child has swallowed a smooth object that is smaller than a quarter and has no symptoms contact your doctor to decide the best course of action.
My husband used a strainer to scoop the poop out and then ran it under hot water. Should i be read more. In a barium swallow your child drinks a thick liquid and x rays are then taken. Sharp objects sometimes can injure the esophagus stomach or intestines.
Sometimes objects can get stuck in the gastrointestinal tract without causing symptoms. Your grandson would first need an x ray to determine if the marble is still there. The marble was not obviously seen in the poop. My son is very regular but the intestine is very long and it usually taken anywhere between 3 6 days for any object to pass.
3 days later the marble appeared. I don t actually know what they re called so i searched using the word marble and this web page was the second choice on the first page if search results. I am at work. The 4th day the pin came out.
Seek medical treatment if you suspect your child has swallowed a foreign object. Called nhs direct but they cannot talk to me because i am not with son. If you suspect your child swallowed a non toxic foreign object such as a small bead or coin but your child does not immediately show acute symptoms keep an eye on him or her for at least 24 hours. My 5 year old son swallowed a marble a few months ago.
One of these tests may be done if you suspect but aren t certain that your child swallowed an object and it doesn t show up on an x ray. A few weeks ago my son swallowed a board pin and he seemed to be fine. In some cases a barium swallow test or computed tomography ct scan may be done. My 6 year old son swallowed exactly the same thing a decorative glass marble like the ones florists use.
Cannot reach husband on the phone although i did tell him to take him to hospital. It s been 6 hours and she seems ok. The next day he had an x ray and we saw the pin in his intestine. My husband jsut called to let me know that my son has swallowed a marble.