Toddler Swallowed Plastic Marble

Rachel did that one a couple of years ago.

Toddler swallowed plastic marble.

A swallowed object that blocks the airway is a true medical emergency. My then 5 year old swallowed the ball bearing from the mouse trap game. We did get her x rayed and it had not gotten to the stomach yet but luckily a muscle relaxant opened the esophageal valve enough to get it down. It s the size of a marble and who knows what metal it was made out of but it finally passed about 5 days later.

If the rock gets caught in his airway he might cough gag or wheeze. Although from your description it seems that he may have swallowed the object d and it is likely that it will pass out of his system naturally do ring a amp e and have a chat with the medical officer on duty as there is a possibility that it may still be lodged in his oesophagus food pipe. Most swallowed objects pass through the body and out in a bowel movement without any medical intervention. In the future keep anything that can fit inside a toilet paper tube away from him.

Take your child to the emergency room. If the person is not breathing call 911 for this medical emergency immediately. When a child swallows a marble coin lego or other items that is not food the item is referred to as a foreign object. In other instances the rock your child swallowed can cause problems and you ll need to be on the lookout for them.

You may be able to wait and see if the object passes through the digestive tract on its own. Otherwise your child will just have to pass out the marble. They will see if your child s intestines are blocked and they need to take it out. Many children swallow small objects that pass through their digestive system and are eliminated a few days later.