Foreign Body Aspiration Getting Weird: Crack Pipe Aspiration

Foreign body aspiration – Sometimes a tough nut to crack

Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a dangerous and potentially life-threatening event. We report the case of a 24-month old boy, who was initially presented with an episode of obstructive bronchitis to the family pediatrician. Then, while being treated with empiric antibiotics, he aspirated a peanut. Although resulting in a coughing episode, the mother did initially not ascribe any relevancy to i...

[Foreign body aspiration]

OBJECTIVE: To review the main publications on foreign body aspiration. SOURCES: A bibliographic search was carried out in Medline (1966-2000) and Lilacs (1979-1999), in Portuguese, Spanish and English, using the keywords "aspiration, foreign body, children, adolescents". SYNTHESIS OF DATA: The universal distribution of these accidents was confirmed. This condition is predominant in males (51.0-...

Pediatric foreign body aspiration.

Multiple foreign body aspiration.

To cite: Goussard P, Morrison JL, Nadine Appel I, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2017219248 DESCRIPTION A baby girl aged 3 years 8 months presented 8 months earlier with a history of cough and tight chest for 3 days prior to admission. On chest examination, the child had bilateral wheezing, was mildly distressed and had reduced air entry on...

Foreign body aspiration in adults.

Foreign body aspiration is not an uncommon problem, particularly in children, the elderly, and those with predisposing factors like neurological impairment. In adults, regional differences exist in the type of foreign body aspirated. We report four cases of foreign body aspiration in South Asian adults, three of which were related to the widespread habit of chewing stimulant seeds such as betel...