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Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A child or person swallowed two or more small magnets — they can attract through bowel walls and cause holes or blockages.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Missing magnets from toy set; child reported swallowing "shiny balls."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Abdominal pain, vomiting, fever, or blood in stool — late signs.
Scene hazards: Toxic substance still present, Vomiting and aspiration risk
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 or Poison Control. Report number of magnets if known.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Keep child calm and nil by mouth until evaluated.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Transport for X-ray even without symptoms.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bring sample magnet if available for size reference.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Say: "Multiple magnets swallowed — need X-ray."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Multiple magnet ingestion requires hospital imaging and possible removal.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT wait for pain before seeking care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT induce vomiting.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Small magnets are harmless if swallowed
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Multiple magnets can cause bowel perforation even when each alone might pass.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Peritonitis from delayed recognition.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Two or more magnets in different loops of intestine can pinch tissue, causing tears or blockage.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Single small magnet may pass — but multiple magnets are high risk.