Foreign Body Aspiration: A Life-Threatening Situation

Sharifa Bashir Lalani

doi:10.1016/j.jopan.2014.02.004

Foreign Body Aspiration: A Life-Threatening Situation

Sharifa Bashir Lalani

School of Nursing & Midwifery, Pakistan

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Abstract

Foreign body aspiration is a life-threatening event, especially in children. In Pakistan, foreign body aspiration in children with betel nuts is a common emergency in the perioperative area. Health awareness of parents, teachers, caretakers, and health care providers can play a significant role in reducing the risk of this life-threatening event. This article describes a case report of a 21/2 year old boy who presented in the perioperative area with a betel nut aspiration.

Original language	English (UK)
Pages (from-to)	50-53
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing
Volume	30
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jopan.2014.02.004
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2015

Keywords

Case report
Foreign body aspiration
Perioperative teaching, betal nut

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