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The Clinical Takeaway: Kids eating magnets!


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Small, powerful magnets are now widely available and ingestions are increasingly common
Do a neck to pelvis X-ray - standard abdominal or KUB X-ray is not enough
Long term issues such as stenosis and adhesions in oesophagus and bowel need to be watched
 
Host: Dr David Lim | Total time: 44 mins
Guests: Dr Ruth Barker,  Emergency Paediatrician; Director, Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit
 
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