Patient's question:
An eleven-month-old baby may accidentally swallow a piece of hard plastic about 1 cm in length, and the situation of being stuck and unable to breathe may reoccur. Currently, it is unclear whether the foreign object has been swallowed or is stuck somewhere. The baby is currently in a normal state. Is it necessary to go to the hospital for a follow-up examination?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, the child may have ingested plastic, and there may be a recurrence of choking symptoms. In the near future, please pay close attention and observe the child carefully. If the child experiences recurrent coughing symptoms again, it is recommended that you take the child to the hospital for examination in a timely manner to receive faster symptomatic treatment. The above is the advice for the question "An eleven-month-old baby may have ingested approximately 1cm of hard plastic skin again, leading to choking and breathlessness."