| Foreign body in the throat. | |
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PMID: 7921565 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The management of 104 patients complaining of foreign body (FB) in the throat in an accident and emergency (A&E) department was analysed over a period of 7 months. The majority of these patients (88.4%), underwent a soft tissue radiograph of the neck. Less than 10% of the radiographs were thought to be abnormal by the A&E staff. Two thirds of the patients (69.2%) were referred to the ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeons. Of these 84.7% had indirect laryngoscopy. Eighteen (17.3%) FBs were found in addition to five (4.8%) other causes of the symptom. It is concluded that routine use of radiographs in the assessment of FB in the throat is inappropriate. By contrast thorough clinical examination and indirect laryngoscopy (IDL) have a high diagnostic yield. A protocol is suggested for managing the condition. |
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Authors:
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V Gautam; J Phillips; H Bowmer; M Reichl |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of accident & emergency medicine Volume: 11 ISSN: 1351-0622 ISO Abbreviation: J Accid Emerg Med Publication Date: 1994 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-11-23 Completed Date: 1994-11-23 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9433751 Medline TA: J Accid Emerg Med Country: ENGLAND |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 113-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Poole Hospital Trust, Dorset. |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Emergency Service, Hospital Female Foreign Bodies* / diagnosis, therapy Humans Laryngoscopy Male Middle Aged Pharynx* / radiography |
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