Pediatric Airway Foreign Body

Publication date: Available online 24 August 2017
Source:Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Author(s): Stephanie E. Ambrose, Nikhila P. Raol
Foreign body aspiration in the pediatric population is a potentially life-threatening emergency that carries both diagnostic and management challenges. Children often present after a witnessed aspiration or choking event. For those children who are asymptomatic or have nonspecific findings, clinical symptoms, chest radiography and a thorough physical examination are critical for diagnosis. A reasonable suspicion of foreign body aspiration warrants a bronchoscopy. This article focuses on the management of pediatric airway foreign bodies, including the initial evaluation, preparation and treatment approach.



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