scholarly journals Foreign Body Aspiration – A Potentially Life-Threatening Complication of Seizures

Cureus ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dean Redant ◽  
Zeyn Mahomed ◽  
Craig Beringer
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Life Threatening Complication

scholarly journals Foreign Body Aspiration in Dentistry

2021 ◽  
pp. 8-14
Author(s):  
Drishti Dixit ◽  
Amit Reche ◽  
Kumar Gaurav Chabra ◽  
Priyanka Paul Madhu ◽  
Anura Saher Raza
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Standard Operating Procedure ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Careful Study ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Aged Patients ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Foreign Body Extraction ◽  
Life Threatening

Background: The foreign body aspiration is very common while performing a dental procedure. Most of the patients are from lower age group as these group of people have high amount of sugar and starch containing diet which is not good for the oral health. But it is not limited to them and several aged patients are also victim of foreign body aspiration. Summary: Foreign bodies can be anything from cloth dam, barrier techniques itself to broken tooth. Due to age related delayed gag reflex and impact of anesthesia can be possible reasons behind the foreign body aspiration. Pulmonary aspiration is a serious cause of concern and cannot be neglected. It can go unnoticed which can brought to cognizance after careful study and observation of the radiographs. Endoscopic procedures are used to locate and extract the foreign body from the lungs. Conclusion: Proper guidelines regarding the extraction of foreign body extraction and identification must be followed as it is life threatening condition. Vulnerable age group must be treated with extra caution and every chance of mistake must be covered. Standard operating procedure must be strictly adhered to in order rot have maximum accuracy.

scholarly journals Foreign Body Aspiration of a Dental Bridge in the Left Main Stem Bronchus

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monay Mahmoud ◽  
Syed Imam ◽  
Hetalben Patel ◽  
Matthew King
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Foreign Bodies ◽  
Neuromuscular Diseases ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Main Stem Bronchus ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Left Main Stem Bronchus ◽  
Successful Retrieval ◽  
Prompt Diagnosis ◽  
Life Threatening Event

Aspiration of tracheobronchial foreign bodies is a life-threatening event that occurs mainly in children. Occurrence in adults is rare and usually has a subtle presentation as most adults are unaware of aspiration of any foreign material. Decreased levels of consciousness, sedation, and neuromuscular diseases are major risk factors for foreign body aspiration in adults. Prompt diagnosis and intervention through foreign body retrieval are critical to prevent significant morbidity and mortality. Retrieval procedure is risky, and sudden decompensation of the patient can occur anytime. We are presenting an adult who accidentally aspirated his dental prosthesis during sleep and underwent successful retrieval of the dental bridge using flexible bronchoscopy.

scholarly journals Dentures that keeps airway patent: a case report

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 394
Author(s):  
Siti F. A. Razak ◽  
Stacy A. Jamarun ◽  
Siti H. Sanudin
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Motor Vehicle Accident ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Main Complaint ◽  
Vehicle Accident ◽  
Threatening Condition ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion

<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>

scholarly journals Urgent bronchoscopy for foreign body aspiration: 48 children among 1096 patients

Acta Medica ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 38-43
Author(s):  
Alper Avcı ◽  
Onder Ozden ◽  
Zehra Hatipoglu ◽  
Serdar Onat
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Postoperative Complications ◽  
Oxygen Saturation ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Rigid Bronchoscopy ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Peripheral Oxygen Saturation ◽  
Life Saving ◽  
Life Threatening

Objective: Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a potentially life-threatening emergency in children. Urgent rigid bronchoscopy (URB) should be performed when presentation includes severe respiratory failure with suspicion for FBA. To the best of the knowledge, this is the first study that evaluates URB in English literature. Methods: Forty-eight patients who underwent URB were included in this study. From the medical records, the patients’ demographic characters, endotracheal intubation status, peripheral oxygen saturation, bronchoscopy results, type and location of foreign body (FB), intra- and postoperative complications and mortality, X-ray, length of hospital stay were evaluated. Results: Twenty-four of the 48 patients were non-intubated. Peripheral oxygen saturation values were 60 ± 14.40 in the preoperative period. No statistical differences were found between intubated and non-intubated patients in terms of intra- and postoperative complications. There were no statistical differences between patients with negative and positive results for bronchoscopy in terms of intra- and postoperative complications. Conclusions: Bronchoscopy is not without risk; however, it is a life-saving procedure. Despite negative FB results, urgent bronchoscopy should be performed in suspicious cases.

scholarly journals Tooth as a foreign body in trachea mimicking asthma in an adult patient

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 403
Author(s):  
Ankur Batra ◽  
Megha Goyal
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Adult Patient ◽  
Early Recognition ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Progressive Dyspnoea ◽  
Radiological Findings ◽  
Tracheobronchial Foreign Body ◽  
Life Threatening

<p class="abstract">Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration is a life threatening emergency that requires prompt removal, but sometimes it may remain undetected because of atypical history, or misleading clinical and radiological findings. We present a case report of a 32 years old female who presented with progressive dyspnoea, misdiagnosed as asthma, not responding to bronchodilators and finally diagnosed as foreign body in trachea. The inclusion of foreign body aspiration in the differential for such patients allows for early recognition and appropriate management.</p>

scholarly journals A White Board Needle in the Trachea

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 449-452
Author(s):  
SBA Rahim ◽  
T Maruthamuthu ◽  
LL Chooi ◽  
A Singh ◽  
MRBM Yunus
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Body ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Vital Signs ◽  
Tracheobronchial Tree ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
X Ray ◽  
White Board ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
History Of

Foreign body aspiration often occurs amongst extreme age. Most of aspirated object are; nuts, nails, pins, coins, metal piece and dental appliances. Foreign body aspiration can be life threatening. Patients with foreign body aspiration may present with choking, coughing, wheezing, haemoptysis, asphyxia and even death. The symptoms and severity depend on the site of obstruction. This is a case of 9 year old boy provided the history of aspiration of white board needle. He had persistent cough but examination revealed normal vital signs. Radiological examination confirmed needle like radio opaque material in his trachea. This case report depicts the management and bronchoscope as diagnostic procedure of this case and role of X-ray and CT scan in dealing with foreign body in the tracheobronchial tree. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v12i4.16668 Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science Vol. 12 No. 04 October ’13 Page 449-452

Hemoptysis in Children

1996 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 344-348
Author(s):  
Paul Pianosi ◽  
Hammad Al-sadoon
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Pulmonary Tuberculosis ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Massive Hemoptysis ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Life Threatening

Definition Hemoptysis is defined as coughing up of blood or the presence of blood in sputum. It is not a common symptom in children and although not usually life-threatening, it can become so. Massive hemoptysis is defined as bleeding that exceeds 8 mL/kg per 24 hours. Because children younger than 6 years of age tend to swallow their sputum, they rarely present with hemoptysis, unless the bleeding is substantial. Epidemiology and Etiology Causes of hemoptysis in children are listed in Table 1. Acute lower respiratory tract infection is the single most common cause, accounting for approximately 40% of cases. Hemoptysis that ranges from blood-tinged sputum to massive quantities of blood in the sputum is relatively common among those who have cystic fibrosis (CF). Massive hemoptysis is estimated to occur in 5% of CF patients, but approximately 1% will have mild hemoptysis every year, most commonly among those who are older than 18 years. In bronchiectasis due to causes other than CF, the incidence of hemoptysis is approximately 10% to 15%. Foreign body aspiration remains a leading cause of hemoptysis in children, with the majority of cases occurring in those younger than 4 years of age. Hemoptysis seldom is encountered in those who have primary pulmonary tuberculosis; it is estimated to occur in fewer than 1% of cases.

Reducing the number of rigid bronchoscopies performed in suspected foreign body aspiration cases via the use of chest computed tomography: is it safe? A literature review

2014 ◽  
Vol 129 (S1) ◽  
pp. S1-S7 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Tuckett ◽  
A Cervin
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Foreign Body ◽  
Gold Standard ◽  
Rigid Bronchoscopy ◽  
Foreign Body Aspiration ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Chest Computed Tomography ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Sensitivity Specificity

AbstractBackground:Foreign body aspiration is common and potentially life threatening. Although rigid bronchoscopy has the potential for serious complications, it is the ‘gold standard’ of diagnosis. It is used frequently in light of the inaccuracy of clinical examination and chest radiography. Computed tomography is proposed as a non-invasive alternative to rigid bronchoscopy.Objective:This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy and safety of computed tomography used in the diagnosis of suspected foreign body aspiration, and compare this with the current gold standard, in order to examine the possibility of using computed tomography to reduce the number of diagnostic rigid bronchoscopies performed.Method:The study comprised a review of literature published from 1970 to 2013, using the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Knowledge, Embase and Medline electronic databases.Results:The sensitivity for computed tomography ranged between 90 and 100 per cent, with four studies demonstrating 100 per cent sensitivity. Specificity was between 75 and 100 per cent. Radiation exposure doses averaged 2.16 mSv.Conclusion:Computed tomography is a sensitive and specific modality in the diagnosis of foreign body aspiration, and its future use will reduce the number of unnecessary rigid bronchoscopies.

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