If you've ever gotten a splinter or had sand in your eye, you've had experience with a foreign body. A foreign body is something that is stuck inside you but isn't supposed to be there. You may inhale or swallow a foreign body, or you may get one from an injury to almost any part of your body. Foreign bodies are more common in small children, who sometimes stick things in their mouths, ears, eyes and noses. Some foreign bodies, like a small splinter, do not cause serious harm. Inhaled or swallowed foreign bodies may cause choking or bowel obstruction and may require medical care.
AFTER YOUR VISIT:
CONTACT A CAREGIVER IF: 1. Your child has a fever.
2. You child has a headache or pain in the cheeks or around the eyes.
3. Your child is bleeding or fluid continues to drain from his nose.
4. You have questions or concerns about your child's condition, treatment, or care.
SEEK CARE IMMEDIATELY IF:
1. Your child is coughing, wheezing, has noisy or troubled breathing, or cannot breathe.
2. Your child is vomiting, gagging, choking, drooling, has neck or throat pain, or cannot swallow.
Follow-up with your primary care provider and or our facility as directed.
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