RT Book, Section
A1 Shah, Ashish
A1 Sobolewski, Brad
A1 Mittiga, Matthew R.
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1177127479
T1 Nasal Foreign Body
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1177127479
RD 2021/04/15
AB The  nose  is  the  most  common  site  of  aerodigestive  tract  foreign  bodies  in  children.  Most  children  present  with  a  history  of  witnessed  or  suspected  foreign-body  insertion  and  are  symptom  free.  However,  one-quarter  are  discovered  incidentally,  with  no  preceding  history  by  the  caregiver.  Common  symptoms  include  mucopurulent  discharge,  foul  odor,  epistaxis,  pain,  and  nasal  obstruction.  Objects  most  often  include  inorganic  material  (beads  or  small  toys)  and  food.  Unilateral  foul-smelling  discharge  suggests  organic  or  porous  material  (paper,  sponge,  foam  rubber)  or  the  long-standing  presence  of  a  foreign  body  leading  to  a  localized  inflammatory  reaction.