Numismedica: Health Problems Caused by Coins
Document Type
Review
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Description
Coins occasionally cause health problems. These have a wide range of presentations and can affect multiple organ systems. This article presents a review of the medical literature addressing health problems caused by coins. These problems can be categorized as follows: (1) respiratory manifestations of ingested coins, (2) gastrointestinal manifestations of swallowed coins, (3) systemic effects of swallowed coins, (4) clinical management of swallowed coins, (5) allergic manifestations of coin exposure, and (6) miscellaneous health issues related to swallowed coins.
Citation Information
Olive, Kenneth E.. 2009. Numismedica: Health Problems Caused by Coins. American Journal of the Medical Sciences. Vol.337(6). 445-450. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31819e8791 PMID: 19390428 ISSN: 0002-9629