scholarly journals Wide spectrum of clinical variation in foreign body aspiration: case report

Author(s):  
Osman Yeşilbaş ◽  
Hasan Serdar Kıhtır ◽  
Hamdi Murat Yıldırım ◽  
Sadig İsmayılov ◽  
Esra Şevketoğlu
ORL ro ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-50
Author(s):  
Adina A. Zamfir-Chiru-Anton ◽  
D.C. Gheorghe

The authors present the case of a 4-year-old child admitted to the ENT Department with possible pulmonary foreign body aspiration. A detailed history revealed a clinical picture that seemed to depict an absence episode (with partial loss of conscience and cianosis) occured when eating, less the symptomes of a respiratory foreign body. Diagnosis needed full respiratory endoscopy and neurologic evaluation for correct assesment and effective therapy approach.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-6
Author(s):  
Abdelgalil Ragab ◽  
Tarek Al Salhani ◽  
Sallam Taha ◽  
Eyad Darraj ◽  
Kamal Moustafa

A case of spontaneous pneumopericardium occurred in the patient after the aspiration of no sharp foreign body. The patient was sent to Operation Theater (OT), bronchoscopic extraction of the foreign body was performed, and the patient was stable postoperatively. Serial follow up X-rayswere done and showed resolving of the pneumopericardium.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 156-157
Author(s):  
Muhammet Mesut Nezir ENGİN ◽  
Fatih ERDOĞAN ◽  
Özlem KÜÇÜK ◽  
Murat KAYA

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.


Author(s):  
Zeyad  Faoor  Alrais1 ◽  
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Mohamed Ibrahim  Shoaib1 ◽  
Hesham  Mohamed ElKholy1 ◽  
Asad  Alsabbah2 ◽  
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2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (1-4) ◽  
Author(s):  
BN Tagbo ◽  
GN Adimora ◽  
TA Adesanmi ◽  
RO Nnani

Author(s):  
Siti F. A. Razak ◽  
Stacy A. Jamarun ◽  
Siti H. Sanudin

<p class="abstract">Foreign body aspiration is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate attention and intervention. Foreign body aspiration in adults usually occurs during dental procedure or motor vehicle trauma. Classical symptoms include choking, cough, haemoptysis, hoarseness or stridor. This case report presents an incident of a foreign body lodged at the subglottic region in an adult wearing dental prosthesis; the main complaint was hoarseness post motor vehicle accident. High index of suspicion coupled with correct investigation will facilitate the diagnosis of a foreign body in the airway thus immediate intervention can be taken to prevent morbidity and mortality.</p>


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