Swallowed Objects
When To See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:
Are you wheezing, coughing, or having troubled or noisy breathing after swallowing or inhaling an object?
See significance of wheezing, difficult or noisy breathing, or coughing after swallowing or inhaling an object if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Note: Do not eat or drink anything until you have talked with your doctor.
Yes Are you having mild breathing problems or noisy breathing?
Yes Are you coughing or wheezing?
Yes Have you coughed up any blood after a choking episode?
Call your health professional today if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
Yes Has wheezing, noisy breathing, or coughing developed within a few days of a choking episode?
Yes Have you coughed up blood-streaked sputum after a choking episode?
Yes Have you been gagging or had trouble swallowing after a choking episode?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS | Last Updated: October 5, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine | |
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