• You have chest pain.
• You vomit a large amount of blood or what looks like coffee grounds.
• You have severe stomach pain.
• You pass maroon or very bloody stools.
• You can't swallow.
• You have severe trouble breathing.

• You have any stomach pain.
• You have signs of an infection, such as:
  • Pain, swelling, or tenderness in or around your throat, neck, chest, or belly.
  • A fever.
  • A cough.
  • Shortness of breath.
• You vomit a small amount of blood or what looks like coffee grounds.
• You have trouble breathing.
• You have trouble swallowing.
• You vomited more than one time since you had an object removed from your throat or esophagus or since you swallowed an object.
• Your stools are black and tarlike or have streaks of blood.

• You still feel like you have something stuck in your throat or esophagus.
• You do not get better as expected.

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