My granddaughter swallowed a penny yesterday. She was very embarrassed and admitted it right away. I contacted NHS 24 and the call was answered within 10 minutes by the lovely Julie, who after consulting a nurse advised a trip to A&E.
My granddaughter exhibited no symptoms and was breathing normally and sipping water but the concern was the penny may have lodged in her lung.
On arrival at Wishaw General A&E department, my grandaughter was quickly triaged and sent for an X-ray. The radiographers were fantastic and explained to her exactly what the procedure involved. They then showed us the X-ray, pointed out her heart, lungs, ribs and the very bright outline of the penny safety passed into her stomach.
We then saw Dr Rodgers who gave her another examination and gave me some follow-up information; seemingly it can take up to 6 weeks to pass!
I can’t praise all the NHS professionals enough for their excellent care and the way they explained what was happening to a concerned grandmother and to be honest a fascinated 4-year-old. I just hope she’s never tempted to do it again...
"Swallowed penny"
About: NHS 24 / NHS 24 (111 service) NHS 24 NHS 24 (111 service) University Hospital Wishaw / Emergency Department University Hospital Wishaw Emergency Department ML2 0DP
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