Button Batteries and Rare Earth Magnets: What Parents Should Know
… to put them in their mouth,” says pediatric hospitalist Richard Mazzaccaro, MD , with Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital . “While parents might not know the moment their child swallows them, as soon as they notice something is wrong or … from wearing clothing with magnetic accessories. If multiple magnets were swallowed, the child is usually admitted to the hospital for continuous monitoring and removal (if necessary). … The Pediatric Emergency Department at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital follows an advanced button battery activation protocol to make sure affected children are treated as quickly as …