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		Foreign body aspiration is usually associated with significant coughing, choking, wheezing and gagging and usually calls attention to the problem, unfortunately one third of all foreign body aspirations go unrecognized.
		The foreign body should be rotated so that the extraction, which is in the coronal plane in the esophagus and the sagittal plane in the larynx.
		Tracheobronchial and esophageal foreign bodies in the pediatric population.
	www.bcm.edu /oto/grand/2192.html (1097 words)

	Foreign Bodies in the Ear, Nose, and Airway
		Foreign bodies in the ear, nose, and breathing tract (airway) sometimes occur in children.
		Foreign bodies refer to any object that is placed in the ear, nose, or mouth that is not meant to be there and could cause harm without immediate medical attention.
		Foreign bodies in the airway account for nearly 9 percent of all home accidental deaths in children under 5 years of age.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/peds_ent/foreign.cfm (947 words)

	Health Tips - Common Childhood Injuries and Poisonings - Foreign Bodies in the Eye
		Foreign bodies refer to any objects that are in the eye that are not meant to be there.
		The foreign object may be in the conjunctiva (a thin membrane that covers the actual eye) or in the cornea (the clear, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye).
		If a foreign body is seen in the eye, it may be removed with a small cotton applicator or by washing the eye out with saline.
	www.driscollchildrens.org /health/peds/poison/fbeye.htm (492 words)

	Foreign Bodies in the Ear, Nose, and Airway - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
		Foreign bodies in the ear, nose, and airway are most common in children under the age of 5 years.
		Foreign bodies in the ear canal are found most often in children between the ages of 2 and 4 years.
		Foreign bodies in the ear canal can be anything a child can push into her ear.
	www.chop.edu /consumer/your_child/condition_section_index.jsp?id=-8411 (1004 words)

	ASM 15(4); Brief Report: Foreign Bodies in Children
		Twenty-four foreign bodies passed the esophagogastric junction but only two of these patients needed hospital-ization; one patient swallowed a piece of blade, causing hematemesis and that was removed endoscopically from the stomach.
		The ingestion of foreign bodies is a common problem in the pediatric age group, but fortunately the majority of ingested foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal tract without any adverse effects.
		For those patients in whom the foreign bodies had passed to the stomach and/or distally, follow-up plain abdominal x-rays were performed in those who had not passed a foreign body in the stool or to confirm the passage of the foreign body if in doubt.
	www.kfshrc.edu.sa /annals/154/94254/94254.html (1684 words)

	American Family Physician: Esophageal foreign bodies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The majority of patients with esophageal foreign bodies are children, and the majority of impactions in children are true foreign bodies.
		In children, the most common foreign bodies that cause esophageal obstruction are, in decreasing order of frequency, coins, chicken or fish bones, buttons or tacks, marbles or screws, button batteries and straight pins.
		In contrast, only half of those with true foreign bodies present with acute symptoms suggestive of impaction, [2] perhaps because of the underreporting of symptoms in children, the population in which true foreign body impaction is most common.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3225/is_n3_v44/ai_11628132 (1266 words)

	Discovery Health :: Diseases & Conditions :: ear foreign bodies
		An ear foreign body is anything inside of the ear canal other than earwax.
		Foreign bodies that are commonly found in the ear are beads, beans, cotton swabs, paper clips, bugs, insects, and small toys.
		Occasionally, foreign bodies are discovered by accident during a routine ear exam.
	health.discovery.com /encyclopedias/illnesses.html?article=167&page=1 (473 words)

	NGC - NGC Summary
		Once foreign body ingestion is diagnosed, the physician must decide whether or not intervention is necessary, what degree of urgency is called for, and by what means.
		The foreign body protector hood is preferable in protecting the esophagus during removal of sharp or pointed objects.
		While awaiting spontaneous passage of a foreign body, patients are usually instructed to continue a regular diet and observe their stools for the ingested object.
	www.guideline.gov /summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=6491 (2485 words)

	Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies (swallowed objects, large hair-balls)
		Gastrointestinal foreign body is a term that refers to any material other than food, that is eaten by the ferret and results in serious digestive problems.
		Foreign bodies or objects eaten by the ferret are often made of rubber and can include pieces chewed from a sneaker, or pencil eraser, rubber or vinyl "squeak" toy, or the foam backing to carpeting or upholstered furniture.
		The majority of foreign bodies have to be removed through a surgical incision.This requires general anesthesia and usually 2-3 days of hospitalization.
	www.heidihoefer.com /pages/ferrets/gi_foreign_body.htm (590 words)

	Esophageal Foreign Bodies in the Pediatric Population: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Foreign bodies in the middle third minimally may be affected by the use of glucagon.
		Expectant observation usually is indicated when a foreign body is ingested, yet the decision to watch and wait for symptomatology also, of course, depends on the type of foreign body ingested, as well as the location of the foreign body, and its potential for harm.
		Foreign body ingestions in the pediatric population are a common occurrence.
	www.emronline.com /emr01262004a.html (6337 words)

	Vocal Cord Paralysis Secondary to Impacted Esophageal Foreign Bodies in Young Children -- Virgilis et al. 107 (6): 101 ...
		Esophageal foreign bodies are a common and potentially serious cause of morbidity and mortality in children.
		Erbes J, Babbitt DF Foreign bodies in the alimentary tract of infants and children.
		Newman DE The radiolucent esophageal foreign body: an often forgotten cause of respiratory symptoms.
	pediatrics.aappublications.org /cgi/content/full/107/6/e101 (1553 words)

	The Physician and Sportsmedicine: Assessment of Ocular Foreign Bodies
		Foreign bodies containing iron cannot be left in the eye because of long-term toxicity (siderosis).
		If the foreign body is magnetized, and if the object is near the surface of the eye, it can be removed by an eye surgeon using a high-powered magnet (2).
		If a scar from a foreign body or from a rust ring is in the central axis of the cornea, visual acuity might be compromised; however, a foreign body scar in the peripheral cornea does not compromise vision.
	www.physsportsmed.com /issues/1997/02feb/easter.htm (2250 words)

	Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies - PetPlace.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		A gastrointestinal foreign body refers to any material other than food that is eaten and that results in serious digestive problems.
		Since removal of most foreign bodies requires surgery, once a gastrointestinal foreign body is diagnosed, your veterinarian may order blood tests to assess the general health of your cat.
		After the foreign body is removed, your veterinarian will suture the incision in the stomach and/or intestine as well as the body wall and skin.
	www.petplace.com /Articles/artShow.asp?artID=2498 (965 words)

	Foreign bodies in the nasal cavities: a comprehensive review of the aetiology, diagnostic pointers, and therapeutic ...
		diagnostic of a foreign body in the nasal cavity.
		Nasal foreign bodies are commonly encountered in emergency departments, particularly among children and mentally retarded patients.
		Foreign bodies in the nasal fossae of children.
	pmj.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/76/898/484 (2293 words)

	eMedicine - Foreign Bodies, Gastrointestinal : Article by David W Munter, MD, MBA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Foreign bodies in the upper GI tract are usually swallowed, purposefully or accidentally.
		A foreign body sensation or vague discomfort in the epigastrium suggests that the foreign body is entrapped at the LES.
		As many as 35% of children with esophageal foreign bodies are asymptomatic; the history is given by a parent who has seen the child with an object in his or her mouth and suspects the child might have swallowed it.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic897.htm (4379 words)

	CHEST: Esophageal foreign bodies causing obstructive sleep apnea in a patient with Sturge-Weber syndrome - selected ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Foreign bodies were incidentally found lodged in the proximal esophagus near the cricoid cartilage (Fig 2).
		The foreign bodies were found incidentally during CT scanning of the neck.
		Esophageal aspiration of a foreign body is a mechanism for the accumulation of secretions in the upper airway.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0984/is_1_124/ai_106096408 (1128 words)

	Foreign Body in the eye
		Foreign bodies might be superficial, or in more serious injuries, they may penetrate the eye.
		If the foreign body is difficult to see even with a microscope, the doctor may instill a drop of fluorescein dye to highlight the area.
		Intraocular foreign bodies typically must be removed in the operating room using a microscope and special instruments designed for working inside the eye.
	www.stlukeseye.com /Conditions/ForeignBody.asp (642 words)

	Vaginal Foreign Bodies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Vaginal foreign bodies in the adult may be a result of a psychiatric disorder or unusual sexual practices.
		Visualize the foreign body using a nasal speculum in the pediatric patient or a vaginal speculum in the adult.
		Vaginal foreign body removal is generally not a problem, but when large objects make removal more difficult, use the additional techniques described for rectal foreign bodies.
	www.ncemi.org /cse/cse0804.htm (439 words)

	Detecting foreign bodies in food
		Foreign bodies are the biggest single source of customer complaints for many food manufacturers, retailers and enforcement authorities.
		Foreign bodies are any undesirable solid objects in food and range from items entirely unconnected with the food such as glass or metal fragments to those related to the food such as bones or fruit stalks.
		Detecting foreign bodies in food discusses ways of preventing and managing incidents involving foreign bodies and reviews the range of current methods available for the detection and control of foreign bodies, together with a number of new and developing technologies.
	www.cplbookshop.com /contents/C1714.htm (668 words)

	eMedicine - Foreign Bodies, Trachea : Article by David W Munter, MD, MBA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The epidemiology of tracheobronchial foreign bodies is bimodal, with peaks at the extremes of age.
		Suspicion of foreign body aspiration in children is raised with sudden paroxysms of coughing when not directly supervised, sudden choking after eating (particularly when an older sibling feeds a younger sibling), or choking and/or coughing when a known, small object or food particle (particularly peanuts) is within reach of the child.
		Foreign bodies, atelectasis, air trapping, mediastinal shift, compensatory emphysema on the contralateral side, pneumonia, or pneumothorax may be observed.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic751.htm (2229 words)

	Foreign Body in Nose (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		After the foreign body is removed, inspect the nasal cavity again and check for additional objects that may have been placed in the patient's nose.
		In cases where patients have unsuccessfully attempted to blow foreign bodies out of their noses, they may be successful after instillation of an anesthetic vasoconstriction solution.
		If a patient swallows a foreign body that has been pushed back into the nasopharynx, this is usually harmless and the the patient and parents can be reassured (see Swallowed foreign body).
	www.ncemi.org /cse/cse0309.htm (641 words)

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		In one review of colorectal foreign bodies and their management, all patients were male and mostly in the fourth and fifth decades of life.
		Suggestions are included to aid in the removal of colorectal foreign bodies, as well as references to provide for the appropriate management of these cases in the emergency department.
		Primary care providers need to be aware of the issue of colorectal foreign bodies as a clinical entity and the fact that their occurrence is expected to continue to rise dramatically.
	www.well.com /user/cynsa/jar.html (860 words)

	Foreign Bodies - Ear/Nose
		Foreign bodies in the ear canal are found most often in children between the ages of two and four.
		From time to time, a foreign body may enter the nose while the child is trying to smell the object.
		Parents should suspect a foreign body and not a "cold" when drainage is from only one nostril.
	www.johnconigliomd.com /Pages/PatientEducation/1003.html (770 words)

	Foreign Bodies
		Foreign bodies are not uncommon in the outdoors and usually occur from falls.
		Although this is very unlikely to occur in the outdoors, foreign bodies of this nature are not uncommon when falling on a rock climb, or downhill skiing.
		The exception would be foreign bodies to the chest, abdomen, face or neck.
	www.surviveoutdoors.com /emergency/foreignbodies.asp (494 words)

	Foreign Bodies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		In the esophagus, foreign bodies are usually found at one the three areas of physiologic narrowing: 1) below the cricopharyngeal muscle; 2) at the level of the aortic arch; or 3) just above the diaphragm.
		Foreign bodies lie in the plain of least resistance, and if a coin enters the esophagus, it will lie in a frontal plane and thus appear head-on in the anterior-posterior film of the chest and on-edge in a lateral film.
		Other common locations for foreign bodies in children are the eye, ear, nose, stomach, and intestine.
	home.coqui.net /myrna/foreign.htm (560 words)

	Foreign Body
		Foreign body impalement during mountain biking usually results from meeting a stiff twig at high speed, or falling onto something long and thin.
		Mountain bikers usually pull the foreign body out at the scene, because it's hard to bike out with a stick poking in your body.
		Small foreign bodies under the nail, such as tiny splinters can be removed at home.
	www.utahmountainbiking.com /firstaid/fb.htm (554 words)

	Foreign objects
		"Foreign" means "originating elsewhere" or simply "outside the body." Foreign bodies typically become lodged in the eyes, ears, nose, airways, and rectum of human beings.
		Foreign bodies can be in hollow organs (like swallowed batteries) or in tissues (like bullets).
		A smelly, bloody discharge from one nostril is a symptom of foreign bodies in the nose.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/foreign_objects.jsp (1784 words)

	ForeignBodies
		Foreign Bodies 2001 was the second exhibition of site-specific artworks to be hosted at the School by students from the BA (Hons) Fine Art Course at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design.
		The exhibition ran from May to July 2001 and the work was displayed throughout the School's two main listed buildings in Keppel Street and Bedford Square.
		Their works show a remarkable breadth both in idea and the form they take, including sculpture, photography, video, live performance, a web-site and painting.
	www.lshtm.ac.uk /art/foreignbodies (131 words)

	Rectal Foreign Bodies
		The surgical management of two patients presenting with incarcerated, apparently self-inserted foreign bodies is reported.
		The large volume of prior literature on this subject is reviewed, with tabulation of 182 previous cases by type and number of objects recovered and with a discussion of patients' age distribution, history, complications and prognosis.
		Rectal examination revealed a foreign body approximately 3 cm above the anal verge.
	www.well.com /user/cynsa/newbutt.html (324 words)

	Esophageal foreign body (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		An endoscope and forceps are generally used to remove an esophageal foreign body.
		If the foreign body has sharp spikes, as is found with a bone, it will become lodged.
		In the event that the foreign body cannot be removed with the aide of an endoscope, surgery is needed.
	www.vetsurgerycentral.com /esophageal_foreignbody.htm (2305 words)

	eMedicine - Foreign Bodies, Rectum : Article by David W Munter, MD, MBA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The use of foreign bodies for anal eroticism is apparently increasing, resulting in increased numbers of patients with retained rectal foreign bodies.
		In the case of ingested foreign bodies that become lodged in the rectum, the usual etiologic objects are sunflower seeds, toothpicks, or bones; the ingestion is typically unknown.
		In high-lying rectal foreign bodies, if the foreign object is palpable on abdominal examination and the patient is cooperative, a manual transabdominal attempt to manipulate the foreign body into a low-lying position can be made.
	www.emedicine.com /emerg/topic933.htm (1986 words)

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