Doctors keep collection of strange items swallowed by kids

The stick was removed from a 6-year-old's nose, said Linda Payne, a nurse and the clinical lead for Children's ear, nose and throat division. Button batteries -- the small, round lithium ones found in watches, remote controls and musical greeting cards -- can do irreversible damage within...

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Published inAP English Language News (includes AP 50 State Report)
Main Author Tate, Emily
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published New York The Associated Press 12.08.2016
Subjects
Children & youth
Hospitals
Ohio
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Summary:The stick was removed from a 6-year-old's nose, said Linda Payne, a nurse and the clinical lead for Children's ear, nose and throat division. Button batteries -- the small, round lithium ones found in watches, remote controls and musical greeting cards -- can do irreversible damage within an hour, he said.