iNHALED FB

Question 1

KEY POINTS INHALED FB

Answer 1

Inhalation of a foreign body (FB) into the trachea or larynx is a potentially life-threatening event requiring immediate emergency airway management
FB inhalation is frequently unwitnessed and so a high degree of suspicion is required in young children with respiratory symptoms
A history of inhalation or choking must specifically be sought by clinicians, and may have occurred days or weeks before presentation with symptoms
A normal respiratory examination or chest x-ray does not exclude an inhaled FB

Button batteries are more commonly ingested than inhaled, but recognition and management is critical
Most inhaled FB are located in the bronchi rather than the larynx or trachea
Children may present with symptoms days to weeks after FB inhalation

Question 2

EPDI FB INHALANTION

Answer 2

<4yo

Question 3

Hx and examiantion- inhaled FB

Answer 3

https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Foreign_bodies_inhaled/

Question 4

MNG - inhaled FB

Answer 4

https://www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/guideline_index/Foreign_bodies_inhaled/