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Coin in his stomach
zkadhem - 07-24-09 10:53 Bookmark and Share

A 3-year-old Caucasian boy is brought to the ER by his mother because she saw him putting coins in his mouth. The child is asymptomatic. Plain radiograph reveals a coin located in the child’s stomach. The patient’s mother insists that something should be done immediately. What is the next best step in the management of this patient?






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#1
Re: Coin in his stomach
conym5 - 07-24-09 11:08

My answer is: d.

#2
Re: Coin in his stomach
zorawar - 07-24-09 11:44

My answer is: e.

#3
Re: Coin in his stomach
drdeepak - 07-24-09 13:05

My answer is: d.

#4
Re: Coin in his stomach
slavic - 07-24-09 13:25

My answer is: d.

#5
Re: Coin in his stomach
chahinezr - 07-24-09 17:03

My answer is: e.

#6
Re: Coin in his stomach
docraj - 07-24-09 18:56

My answer is: e.

#7
Re: Coin in his stomach
sarabrodke1 - 07-25-09 01:14

My answer is: e.

#8
Re: Coin in his stomach
84ahsan - 07-25-09 09:08

My answer is: e.

#9
Re: Coin in his stomach
molouk - 07-31-09 03:37

My answer is: e.

#10
Re: Coin in his stomach
bingousmle - 08-01-09 07:54

My answer is: d.

#11
Re: Coin in his stomach
drhumaira - 08-01-09 11:00

My answer is: e.

#12
Re: Coin in his stomach
drsadia - 08-03-09 02:40

My answer is: e.

#13
Re: Coin in his stomach
zfashan - 08-03-09 02:55

My answer is: e.

#14
Re: Coin in his stomach
adipocito - 08-03-09 05:11

My answer is: d.

#15
Re: Coin in his stomach
mtniharika - 09-13-09 11:32

My answer is: d.

#16
Re: Coin in his stomach
saurabhsingh - 09-13-09 12:32

My answer is: d.

#17
Re: Coin in his stomach
shahra - 03-01-10 20:58

My answer is: e.

#18
Re: Coin in his stomach
katamoto - 03-22-10 17:24

My answer is: e.

#19
Re: Coin in his stomach
preethy21 - 03-22-10 18:11

My answer is: e.

#20
Re: Coin in his stomach
residencyrace - 05-31-10 10:58

My answer is: c.

#21
Re: Coin in his stomach
khan80 - 07-07-10 11:30

My answer is: e.

#22
Re: Coin in his stomach
babbu5508 - 07-07-10 13:30

My answer is: d.


endoscopic removal is most useful step because the coin might obstruct the distal parts of the bowel which migh be serious

#23
Re: Coin in his stomach
dopamine - 07-07-10 21:23

My answer is: e.

#24
Re: Coin in his stomach
1811166 - 07-20-10 00:15

My answer is: e.

#25
Re: Coin in his stomach
abuzic - 07-23-10 08:17

My answer is: e.

#26
Re: Coin in his stomach
zalato5 - 07-23-10 14:56

My answer is: e.

#27
Re: Coin in his stomach
bmnnbm - 07-31-10 13:55

My answer is: e.

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