When a patient asks about the risk of dying after swallowing a toothpick, two answers are given. The first points out that between two or six hours after ingestion, it is likely that it has already passed to the intestines, explaining that many people swallow toothpicks without anything happening them. But it also advises the patient to go to the emergency room if they are experiencing a “stomach ache.” The second answer is in a similar vein. It replies that, although it’s normal to worry, serious harm is unlikely to occur after swallowing a toothpick as it’s small and made of…
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