Items tagged “fb”
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Foreign body ingestion
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03 Apr 2010
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Foreign body
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02 Aug 2010
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Ingested coin
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16 Jan 2014
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Airway foreign bodies in children
Airway foreign bodies in children are potentially fatal, which is why immediate recognition is important. Unfortunately, delayed diagnosis is common.
Epidemiology
Children under the age of four years have an increased risk of foreign body (FB) aspiration, with a slight male predominance 1.
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Ingested bones
Ingested bones that become lodged in the throat or gastrointestinal tract are a common presentation to the emergency department. Recognition is important because these cases can be potentially fatal.
Clinical presentation
Fish bones are more commonly ingested than chicken or pork bones. Patie...
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Metal foreign body
Metal foreign bodies may be present if they are ingested, inserted, or as a result of an injury.
Radiographic features
Nearly all metals are radiopaque and can be seen on plain radiographs and CT with the exception of aluminum, which may not be seen on plain radiographs 1,2.
Ultrasound
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