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Disease of Ear, nose and throat and head and neck surgery
CONTENTS
I. AETIOLOGY
II. NATURE OF FOREIGN BODIES
III. CLINICAL FEATURES
IV. DIAGNOSIS
V. MANAGEMENT
I. AETIOLOGY
- Children
< 4 years (> 50%)
Vegetable
Nonvegetable matters
I. AETIOLOGY
- In adults: foreign bodies are aspirated
during coma, deep sleep or alcoholic
intoxication
loose teeth or denture may be
aspirated during anaesthesia.
II. NATURE OF FOREIGN BODIES
FOREIGN
BODIES
Nonirritating
Irritating type.
type
diffuse violent
reaction congestion
oedema
swell up
airway obstruction
2. Symptomless
interval
size airway
Last a few obstruction
hours
or a few weeks
nature inflammation
site of its
3. Later symptoms trauma induced
lodgement
by the Fb
III. CLINICAL FEATURES
3. Later symptoms
Complete sudden
obstruction death
haemoptysis
III. CLINICAL FEATURES
3. Later symptoms
cough and
A sharp Fb haemoptysis
Tracheal
Fb
obstructive atelectasis
wheeze emphysema atelectasis
IV. DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSIS
physical
History
examination
Radiology
IV. DIAGNOSIS
2. Radiology
IV. DIAGNOSIS
2. Radiology
IV. DIAGNOSIS
2. Radiology
IV. DIAGNOSIS
2. Radiology
IV. DIAGNOSIS
2. Radiology
IV. DIAGNOSIS
2. Radiology
IV. DIAGNOSIS
2. Radiology
IV. DIAGNOSIS
2. Radiology
Fluoroscopy/videofluoroscopy
V. MANAGEMENT
Laryngeal Fb
Heimlich
manoeuvre
Cricothyrotomy or
emergency
tracheostomy
Direct laryngoscopy
or by laryngofissure
V. MANAGEMENT
Heimlich manoeuvre
V. MANAGEMENT
Heimlich manoeuvre
V. MANAGEMENT
5.2. Tracheal and bronchial foreign
bodies: Bronchoscopy
+ Not emergency
+ unless there is airway obstruction or they
are of the vegetable nature and likely to
swell up
.
V. MANAGEMENT
5.2. Tracheal and bronchial foreign bodies
Methods to remove tracheobronchial Fb
1. Conventional rigid bronchoscopy.
2. Rigid bronchoscopy with telescopic aid.
3. Bronchoscopy with C-arm fluoroscopy.
4. Use of Dormia basket or Fogarty’s balloon for rounded
objects.
5. Tracheostomy first and then bronchoscopy through the
tracheostome.
6. Thoracotomy and bronchotomy for peripheral foreign
bodies.
7. Flexible fibreoptic bronchoscopy in selected adult
patients
V. MANAGEMENT
5.2. Tracheal and bronchial Fb
Equipment for Fb removal:
1.Bronchoscope
2. Telescope or optical forceps.
3. Two laryngoscopes.
4. Foreign body forceps, Dormia basket,
Fogarty’s catheter and a syringe to inflate it
V. MANAGEMENT
5.2. Tracheal and bronchial foreign bodies
Ventilation bronchoscope
V. MANAGEMENT
5.2. Tracheal and bronchial foreign bodies
Equipment for Fb removal
V. MANAGEMENT
5.2. Tracheal and bronchial foreign bodies
Optical forcep
V. MANAGEMENT
5.2. Tracheal and bronchial foreign bodies
Equipment for Fb removal
Dormia basket
V. MANAGEMENT
5.2. Tracheal and bronchial foreign bodies
Fogarty’s catheter
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