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Toxicology Question: What Is Safer to Toss Than Swallow?

Hint: It is the most common non-food item swallowed by children.
Toxicology Answer: A Coin

Dr. Jason Hack reviews an ED pica case to clarify imaging, location risks, and when coin ingestion warrants emergent intervention.

Toxicology Question: What Is Safer to Toss Than Swallow?

April 30, 2026 - Jason B. Hack, MD, FACEP - 0 Comment

Hint: It is the most common non-food item swallowed by children.

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Toxicology Answer: A Coin

April 30, 2026 - Jason B. Hack, MD, FACEP - 0 Comment

Dr. Jason Hack reviews an ED pica case to clarify imaging, location risks, and when coin ingestion warrants emergent intervention.

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