Management of aspirated tooth in an adult head injury patient: Report of two cases
Aspiration of foreign bodies is common in a pediatric age group but adults can also be at risk. We describe management of two adult trauma victims with aspirated tooth. In the first case, foreign body went missing for sometime by intensive care physician and detected by radiologist while it was obvi...
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| author | Niraj Kumar Himanshu Goyal Ashish Bindra Keshav Goyal |
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| description | Aspiration of foreign bodies is common in a pediatric age group but adults can also be at risk. We describe management of two adult trauma victims with aspirated tooth. In the first case, foreign body went missing for sometime by intensive care physician and detected by radiologist while it was obvious in the second case. Both the patients were managed with the help of rigid bronchoscopy. Tooth should be removed as soon as possible or it may result in complete airway obstruction or lung collapse. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e678b4906ccf42bb8d8827e3eeae5fcf2022-12-21T22:50:44ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Anaesthesia1658-354X2014-01-018227627810.4103/1658-354X.130747Management of aspirated tooth in an adult head injury patient: Report of two casesNiraj KumarHimanshu GoyalAshish BindraKeshav GoyalAspiration of foreign bodies is common in a pediatric age group but adults can also be at risk. We describe management of two adult trauma victims with aspirated tooth. In the first case, foreign body went missing for sometime by intensive care physician and detected by radiologist while it was obvious in the second case. Both the patients were managed with the help of rigid bronchoscopy. Tooth should be removed as soon as possible or it may result in complete airway obstruction or lung collapse.http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2014;volume=8;issue=2;spage=276;epage=278;aulast=KumarAspirationbronchoscopyhead injuryforeign bodytooth |
| spellingShingle | Niraj Kumar Himanshu Goyal Ashish Bindra Keshav Goyal Management of aspirated tooth in an adult head injury patient: Report of two cases Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia Aspiration bronchoscopy head injury foreign body tooth |
| title | Management of aspirated tooth in an adult head injury patient: Report of two cases |
| title_full | Management of aspirated tooth in an adult head injury patient: Report of two cases |
| title_fullStr | Management of aspirated tooth in an adult head injury patient: Report of two cases |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of aspirated tooth in an adult head injury patient: Report of two cases |
| title_short | Management of aspirated tooth in an adult head injury patient: Report of two cases |
| title_sort | management of aspirated tooth in an adult head injury patient report of two cases |
| topic | Aspiration bronchoscopy head injury foreign body tooth |
| url | http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2014;volume=8;issue=2;spage=276;epage=278;aulast=Kumar |
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