Use of flexible bronchoscopy in an adult for removal of an aspirated foreign body at a community hospital

• প্রধান লেখক: Vikram Oke (লেখক), Rakesh Vadde (লেখক), Prajakta Munigikar (লেখক), Bikash Bhattarai (লেখক), Chidozie Agu (লেখক), Rashawn Basunia (লেখক), Divya Salhan (লেখক), Danilo Enriquez (লেখক), Joseph Quist (লেখক), Frances Schmidt (লেখক)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: article
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Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is more common in children than adults with about 80% occurring in children aged less than 15 years. FBA in adults is often overlooked as a potential cause of airway obstruction especially if there is no asphyxiation. We present a case of a 45-year-old male with alcohol...