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Record 1 2013-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hygiene and Health
CONT

The injury severity of a pinching event inside the body is serious. The time sensitivity to treating multiple magnets pinching across internal body tissue is a contributing factor in the severity of injuries, as is the need for invasive medical procedures. Untreated pinching events have resulted in death.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hygiène et santé
OBS

En cas d’ingestion de plusieurs pièces magnétiques, celles-ci peuvent se coller les unes aux autres par aimantation et provoquer une perforation ou une infection intestinale, ou encore un blocage intestinal, susceptibles d’avoir des conséquences mortelles.

Spanish

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