SAQ 1803 – Paediatric swallowed foreign body assessment

A 2-year-old boy is brought to ED by his mother after swallowing his older sister's earring. The X-ray is shown below.

What historical features would alert you to a foreign body?

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Based on the X-ray, state whether the foreign body is in the trachea or oesophagus and explain why.

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List three locations in the oesophagus where a foreign body may lodge.

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Describe three situations in which this foreign body requires urgent removal.

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