TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Esophageal Foreign Bodies
A1  - Lustig, Lawrence R.
A1  - Schindler, Joshua S.
A2  - Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2  - McPhee, Stephen J.
A2  - Rabow, Michael W.
A2  - McQuaid, Kenneth R.
PY  - 2022
T2  - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022
AB  - Foreign  bodies  in  the  esophagus  create  urgent  but  not  life-threatening  situations  as  long  as  the  airway  is  not  compromised.  There  is  probably  time  to  consult  an  experienced  clinician  for  management.  It  is  a  useful  diagnostic  sign  of  complete  obstruction  if  the  patient  is  drooling  or  cannot  handle  secretions.  Patients  may  often  point  to  the  exact  level  of  the  obstruction.  Indirect  laryngoscopy  often  shows  pooling  of  saliva  at  the  esophageal  inlet.  Plain  films  may  detect  radiopaque  foreign  bodies,  such  as  chicken  bones.  Coins  tend  to  align  in  the  coronal  plane  in  the  esophagus  and  sagittally  in  the  trachea.  If  a  foreign  body  is  suspected,  a  barium  swallow  may  help  make  the  diagnosis.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184157393
ER  -