FOREIGN BODY IN THE AIRWAY:…HOW A PLANE WAS UNNOTICED

Accidental ingestion of a foreign body is a frequent cause of recurrence to medical care in pediatrics. Signs and symptoms of a foreign body aspiration/swallowing are nonspecific which, in an infant or toddler, makes the diagnosis very difficult when the incident is not seen. Although rare, a foreig...

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Main Authors: Ana Gomes da Silva, Carolina Prelhaz, Inês Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro Hospitalar do Porto 2017-02-01
Series:Nascer e Crescer
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Online Access:http://revistas.rcaap.pt/nascercrescer/article/view/10806