Swallowed Object Symptoms

• Most swallowed objects cause no symptoms at all.

• Some objects cause immediate choking and vomiting.

• Depending on the texture of the item, such as a toy, there may be some local pain or bleeding in the back of the throat.

• If something gets stuck, several symptoms may occur:
  
  
  • Drooling
    
    
  • Vomiting
    
    
  • Painful swallowing
    
    
  • Pain in chest or throat
    
    
  • Gagging

• Unrecognized items ingested and stuck may lead to these symptoms:
  
  
  • Refusal to feed in infants
    
    
  • Weight loss and malnutrition
    
    
  • Vomiting blood
    
    
  • Blood in stool
    
    
  • Severe chest infection