TY - JOUR ID - TI - Ear, Nose, and Throat Foreign Bodies in Pediatric Age AU - Santosh Kumar Swain, Krishna Chandra Mallik PY - 2020 VL - 17 IS - 3 SP - 238 EP - 243 JO - Medical Journal of Babylon مجلة بابل الطبية SN - 1812156X 23126760 AB - Ear, nose, and throat foreign bodies (FBs) in pediatric age group are one of the most common emergencies managed by otorhinolaryngologists.FB in the ear, nose, and throat may cause significant morbidity and may need costly management if not treated in time. The diagnosis of theFB is based on the history from parents or caregivers, physical examination, and imaging. Successful removal of the FB depends on the siteof FB, type of the FB, availability of the instruments, and skill of the clinicians attempting for FB removal. The attempts of the FB removalfrom the ear, nose, and throat by untrained or inexperienced health professionals may lead to complications. It is a necessity to educate thecaregivers or parents for close monitoring their children for close monitoring and avoid such FB insertion. This review article focuses on theprevalence, factors related to the FB insertion into the ear, nose, and throat in pediatric age, clinical presentations, and current management.This article will surely increase awareness among the emergency physicians, pediatricians, family physicians, and otolaryngologists for dealingwith pediatric patients with FB in the ear, nose, and throat and help them to resolve this problem to a great extent.

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