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Foreign body in the oesophagus: Difference between revisions

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(Created page with "* Foreign body in oesophagus is most common in children * In children: Coins, nuts, toys, button batteries, magnets ** Button batteries are especially dangerous because they can short-circuit and perforate the oesophagus * In adults: Fish bones, dentures * Usually stuck in the hypopharynx or upper part of oesophagus * Clinical features ** Pain ** Feeling of pressure ** Dysphagia * Diagnosis ** X-ray ** Oesophagoscopy * Treatment ** Nothing (if asymptomatic, low-risk) ***...")
 
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* Treatment
* Treatment
** Nothing (if asymptomatic, low-risk)
** Nothing (if asymptomatic, low-risk)
*** Try eating moist, wet bread or buns (eases passing)
*** Endoscopic removal if not passed within 24 hours
*** Endoscopic removal if not passed within 24 hours
** Urgent endoscopic removal (if high-risk)
** Urgent endoscopic removal (if high-risk)




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