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Fish bone swallowed
Hi, my daughter swallowed fish bone and its almost 48 hours. No issues breathing, talking , and having semi liquid food. However experiencing issue eating solid foods. Not sure if bone is still there or is it throat pain.
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Physical examination is needed.
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Need to get through ent examination done if required a scopy to look for the bone
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Kindly visit an ENT doctor personally and get the throat examined.
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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Indore
Xray
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Dr. Jaimini Thakkar
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
Anand
please get done physical examination.
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Dr. Himani Gupta
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Guwahati
Is he experiencing drooling of saliva?
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Dr. Pooja Pathak
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
20 yrs exp
Jaipur
Age of daughter?
You should go for fiber optic laryngoscopy , and X-ray neck .
If during fiber optic laryngoscopy , fish bone is seen . It should be removed under LA/GA.
If is swallowed nd reached in stomach. It may paas out with stool
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Dr. Atul Kumar Nimawat
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
Udaipur
Hi, I am Dr. Atul Kumar Nimawat MS ENT.
If your daughter is experiencing discomfort while eating solid food even after 48 hours of swallowing a fish bone, it’s possible that the bone might still be lodged or has caused minor injury or irritation to the throat.
Since she has no difficulty in breathing or speaking, it’s less likely to be an emergency, but I would still recommend visiting an ENT specialist.
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A simple throat examination or laryngoscopy can help determine if the bone is still present or if the symptoms are due to residual inflammation or minor trauma.
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Early evaluation can help prevent any potential complications.
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Dr. Manisha.M
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
8 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Plz visit the ENT clinic for proper evaluation of the throat
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