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Swallowed marble
My child was playing with marbles...but one of the marble is missing...I am thinking that she swallowed it..the size of the marble is small..I don't see any problem in her .. family members telling that it will pass through motion within 2 days ..I have to wait for two days or shall I consult doctor ?please help me out..
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I don’t think there is need to consult , if no symptoms are there,
Since it is most likely radio opaque, it may not show on an X-ray, but if it doesn’t pass through even after 48 hrs of ingestion, kindly do and X-ray abdomen , and visit a doctor
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Get a xray abdomen done
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
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Rajkot
Do xray abdomen pelvis
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Dr. Rahul Raosaheb Raut
Pediatrician
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Beed
If baby is playing .. eating well then no need to consult ..
We can do plain standing abdomen xray to see the position of the marble..
If in 48 hrs marble not expelled..
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