2006-12-19 14:15:57 · 20 answers · asked by JESSICA R 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
Give the three year old something to drink to help quarter go rest of way down. Then sit back for a few day,, it will pass in the stool.
2006-12-19 14:25:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't fret! Get him to see his doc, who most probably, will get an x-ray done for verification (possibly it was not swallowed) and location of the quarter. Then, you will be advised to observe closely over the next few days for signs of obstruction (pain, irritability, loss of appetite, vomiting, crying, among some), and for passage of the quarter in his stools. No ER necessary! Generally, giving a laxative is contraindicated, and surgery is completely out of the question, unless there is obstruction. If it was a dime or penny, and was causing breathing difficulties (coughing, wheezing, etc.), then the ER is the only place to go.
2006-12-19 19:31:55 · answer #2 · answered by alphaone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) you must check his or her stools to see if it has passed and to check for obvious blood or mucous
2) if your child develops any pain, diarrhea, vomitting, or does not have a bowel movement at normal frequency...take him to the emergency room!
3) call your pediatrician right now, let them know what has happened. They may have more direction for you or want to see the child in the office
It is likely that the quarter will not pass in a 3 year old, due to areas of the GI tract called "strictures",one of which being between the stomach and the beginning of the intestines.
2006-12-20 06:09:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree just wait there is little that a hospital or doctor will do if your child is not suffering any physical problems. They will take an abdominal x-ray and an ultrasound (and as I assume yoiu are in the US this will cost you money).
Just check on her stools every day until you find that she has passed the coin.
How do you check her bowel motions, get her to do it in a potty and then rumage through it - with gloves of course
2006-12-19 14:49:36 · answer #4 · answered by eastglam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm thinking it would pass but being on the computer right now really won't help. Your best bet is to call a doctor and ask them what they believe might happen. Seeing as how its a 3 year old it might end up getting caught up inside of there system but hopefully it'll just pass on threw.
2006-12-19 14:25:10 · answer #5 · answered by eb_genius_jeff_andonuts 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will have to go to the ER unfortunately, dimes and pennies generally will pass, but quarters, depending on where there are, may need to be extracted. the biggest worry is your daughter's breathing. is she able to swallow ok? is she drooling? drooling can be a sign of respiratory difficulty and can become an emergency. she needs an xray to see where the quarter is.
2006-12-19 14:19:19 · answer #6 · answered by bella36 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Head for the ER! They will give him a laxative to help him pass the quarter. If it is still in his stomach they can put a tube down and grab it.
2006-12-19 17:01:46 · answer #7 · answered by shelley_gaudreau2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At three years old, that could be a very serious problem as it could cause some type of blockage. I would contact my doctor and see what he/she says. I wouldn't leave the health of my child to go for a couple of days if the problem could be serious.
2006-12-19 14:19:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
get him/her to the doctor! What r u doing on ur computer, when ur child swallowed a quarter? shheesh
2006-12-19 14:18:33 · answer #9 · answered by deseraa 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry it will come out when he has to go to the bathroom through his bowels. He is potty trained right. That is my best solution or I can suggest if you are really panicking then go to the ER tonight to get a doctor's appointment tomarrow.
2006-12-19 14:21:10 · answer #10 · answered by greenburg603 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋