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My baby swallowed a small plastic ball

2023-04-14 23:47:45
She has swallowed a plastic small ball accidentally. i went to hospital but doctor told she will passed it through motion. but it has already been 2 days but that has not been coming out. she pooped 12 times in a day . even though it has not come out. what should i do next??
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Objects that reach the stomach and are shorter than 5 cm and <2 cm in diameter usually pass through the Gastrointestinal tract without difficulty, but it may take up to 72 hours.Need to visit the hospital for re evaluation if she is having any abdominal pain and vomiting.

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Get an xray abdomen done and follow up with surgeon

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Paediatric surgeon to b shown to urgently

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Get xray done and follow up

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management

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Need few more details Kindly consult

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If she has vomited 12 times a day after swallowing the ball then may be a pont of concern.
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Please consult a surgeon immediately

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Get abdomen x ray

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Are you sure of ingestion?? Size of the ball..??
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give some details

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