Unusual foreign body aspiration in a 4‐year‐old patient
Abstract We present a case of a 4‐year‐old male child presenting with sudden onset of respiratory distress after aspirating a thumbtack. Prompt diagnostic evaluation with x‐ray confirmed the presence of a radiodense foreign body at the level of the epiglottis, and the full size of the object was not...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2024-10-01
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Series: | Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.13284 |