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If a person puts the battery up their nose and breathes it further in, the following symptoms may occur:

• Cough
• Breathing problems
• Possible complete respiratory failure
• Pneumonia (if the battery goes unnoticed) 

A swallowed battery may cause no symptoms at all, but if it becomes stuck in the esophagus or stomach, the following symptoms may occur:

• Chest pain
• Abdominal pain
• Vomiting (possibly bloody)
• Hole in the esophagus  
• Cardiovascular collapse

Review Date: 05/16/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.