Many parents are horrified that their child might swallow an object. This may be harmless, but caution should always be exercised. This becomes dangerous, for example, when it comes to button batteries, emphasize the Children’s Health Foundation. When a button cell in a child’s esophagus is swallowed, contact with moist mucous membranes can cause severe […]
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If magnets are swallowed, see a doctor
If a child swallows several magnets, they will stick to each other due to their attraction – and therefore can get stuck in the bowel loops. Result: they cannot be transported further and excreted from the body. According to Schmitt, the intestinal mucosa can also be damaged. Due to the pressure of the magnets, the […]