Abstract
Expulsion of inhaled foreign body and risk of endotracheal tube block
Highlights
Airway foreign body (FB) is a life-threatening condition in children and in elderly patients
Patients have the high risk of FB aspiration because of poor coordination of swallowing and significant comorbidities.[6]
Spontaneous expulsion of airway FB through oral route has been documented in the literature.[7,8,9]
Summary
Airway foreign body (FB) is a life-threatening condition in children and in elderly patients. : The endotracheal tube in patients with foreign body aspiration should be observed closely because the inhaled foreign body may enter the tube with a risk of airway obstruction. University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Correspondence: Lam Nguyen Ho, University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam,Tel +84 903275681, Email bsholam1986@gmail.com
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