Button battery

●Critical

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⚠️ Check: Is the area safe for you to approach?

Toxic substance still present
Vomiting and aspiration risk

Quick summary

Call 112 now. Do NOT vomit. Go to hospital immediately for X-ray.

Do This Now

Step 1: Call 112 or 108 immediately — this is an emergency even if they seem fine
Step 2: Do NOT induce vomiting
Step 3: Do NOT give food or drink unless hospital directs
Step 4: Note battery size and source device if known
Step 5: Go to emergency care immediately — X-ray is needed

Do Not

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NEVER induce vomiting — battery can lodge in airway.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume it will pass naturally — burns start immediately.

How to Call for Help

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Say: "Button battery swallowed. Need urgent removal and X-ray."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Tell child age, time swallowed, and battery type if known.

When Professional Care Is Needed

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Emergency endoscopic removal is time-critical — within hours, not days.

Know your limits: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Identify what was taken, call Poison Control and emergency services, and follow their instructions. Do not guess treatments.

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