scholarly journals Multiple foreign body aspiration: a case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 325-328
Author(s):  
Aranjit Singh Randhawa ◽  
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Norhafiza Mat Lazim ◽  
Khairul Bariah Noh ◽  
Irfan Mohamad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Tracheobronchial Tree ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Delay In Diagnosis ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Complications ◽  
Paediatric Age ◽  
Group A

Foreign body in the tracheobronchial tree is an emergency commonly affecting the paediatric age group. A delay in diagnosis and removal may cause high morbidity and mortality. We report a case of a 1-year-6-month-old presenting with multiple peanuts aspirated into both lungs, ultimately resulting in death due to cardiopulmonary complications. The aim of the case report is to highlight the importance of thorough history-taking from parents, intraoperative suspicion of more than a single aspirated foreign body, and meticulous measurements taken to minimise extraction time.

scholarly journals Foreign body aspiration in an 11-month-old child; the importance of anamnesis and respiratory examination

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 156-157
Author(s):  
Muhammet Mesut Nezir ENGİN ◽  
Fatih ERDOĞAN ◽  
Özlem KÜÇÜK ◽  
Murat KAYA
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Pediatric Emergency ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Pediatric Emergency Department ◽  
Delay In Diagnosis

Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is common in children. Especially in children, the majority of accidental deaths occur due to FBA. Morbidity and mortality rates increase, especially in children between the ages of one and four, and as a result of delay in diagnosis. The most common symptoms in patients with FBA are cough, dyspnea, hemoptysis, stridor and wheezing. In this case report, a patient who presented with sudden respiratory distress in the Pediatric Emergency Department was presented and the importance of anamnesis and respiratory examination in the diagnosis of FBA was emphasized.

scholarly journals Upper Airway Obstruction among the Paediatric Population in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital: The Place of Tracheostomy in the Management

2020 ◽  
pp. 46-52
Author(s):  
M. U. Ibekwe ◽  
Paul Ni
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Airway Obstruction ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Upper Airway ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Upper Airway Obstruction ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Respiratory Difficulty ◽  
Port Harcourt ◽  
Paediatric Age

Background: The paediatric age group has very peculiar anatomic and physiologic airways therefore, obstruction which commonly occurs in this population, can pose serious challenges in this age group. Aim: To study the pattern and aetiology of acute upper airway obstruction in the paediatric age group in University of Port Harcourt teaching hospital and to determine the place of tracheostomy in the management. Patients and Methods: It is a descriptive hospital based study of all paediatric patients; aged 0-15 years with upper airway obstruction that presented to the ear, nose and throat department and the children emergency ward of university of Port Harcourt teaching hospital within the period of January 2014 to December 2019. Data on demographics, clinical presentations, causes and management were obtained using a Proforma. The diagnosis of upper airway obstruction is made in a child with any degree of respiratory difficulty with or without associated stridor or stertor arising from lesions above the thoracic inlet. Children with respiratory difficulty other than that from an upper airway obstruction were excluded from the study. Data obtained were analyzed with the IBM statistical package for social sciences SPSS version 20. Results were presented in simple descriptive forms with tables. Results: One hundred and sixty paediatric patients with upper air way obstruction with age ranging from 0-15 years were studied. The prevalence of upper airway obstruction was 1.87%. There were more males than females; male to female ratio was 1.2:1. Age group 4-7 years were the most affected, 43.75%. Foreign body aspiration was the commonest cause. Majority of the patients had tracheostomy done, 48.75%. Mortality was n=1(0.625%). Conclusion: Upper air way obstruction among the paediatric age group is still common with foreign body aspiration as a very important cause in our setting. The very young are the most affected and tracheostomy appears to still be the main option of securing airway in these cases in our environment.

scholarly journals Peg pin in the duodenum of a four year old child: A Case report

2021 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-42
Author(s):  
Ahmad B Kumo ◽  
Manko Muhammad ◽  
Habib Balarabe
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
The Body ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Endoscopic Removal ◽  
Foreign Objects ◽  
Paediatric Age

Ingestion of foreign body occurs commonly in the paediatric age group particularly between 6 months and 5 years of age.1 Most ingested foreign objects pass smoothly through the oesophagus, into the stomach and are expelled from the body without complications. However, 10% –20% will require endoscopic removal to avoid complications. We present the endoscopic removal of a peg pin in the duodenum of a four-year-old child.

scholarly journals An Unusual Case of Foreign Body Aspiration: A Case Report

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-49
Author(s):  
Kuntal Roy ◽  
Syed Khairul Amin ◽  
Mumtahina Setu ◽  
Tarannum Khondaker ◽  
Nandita Sur Chowdhury
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Clinical Examination ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Delay In Diagnosis ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Careful History

Foreign body aspiration most commonly affects young children, with respiratory symptoms such as wheeze and cough after a choking episode. A careful history and clinical examination can identify those children that need additional investigation including bronchoscopy. However foreign body aspiration can mimic other conditions. The link between choking and subsequent symptoms may not be made by parents. We present a case with a delay in diagnosis, and discuss the appropriate management of suspected foreign body aspiration.Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 6, No. 2: July 2015, P 47-49

scholarly journals Unilateral rhinorrhoea and button battery: a case report

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. e000137
Author(s):  
Geng Ju Tuang ◽  
Nik Roslina Nik Hussin ◽  
Zainal Azmi Zainal Abidin
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
General Practitioner ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Nasal Discharge ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Septal Perforation ◽  
Button Battery ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Paediatric Age ◽  
Endoscopic Retrieval

Unilateral rhinorrhoea in the paediatric age group could be an alarming sign that warrants a clinician attention. These patients are routinely brought to see general practitioner as parents may not be aware of the urgency to intervene surgically. Herein we describe a case of a toddler who presented initially to a general practitioner with unilateral nasal discharge. He was subsequently referred to the otorhinolaryngology department for unresolved rhinitis. The child was examined, and the diagnosis of an embedded foreign body was made. X-ray of the paranasal sinus unveiled an embedded button battery. An emergency endoscopic retrieval of the button battery was performed under general anaesthesia. Unfortunately, the case was complicated with a huge septal perforation.

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