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Foreign Body Aspiration in Children by Mohamed Abuthalib is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Foreign body airway aspiration primarily affects children aged 1-3 years due to their tendency to put objects in their mouths and lack of molars for proper chewing. Common aspirated items include food like peanuts and small objects such as coins and marbles, which can lodge in the larynx, trachea, or bronchus, leading to symptoms like dyspnea and stridor. Diagnosis is typically made through X-ray or fluoroscopy, and management may involve rigid bronchoscopy and direct laryngoscopy under general anesthesia.
- Author
- Mohamed Abuthalib
- Language
- EN