Research Journal of Pharmacology
ISSN: Online 1993-6019ISSN: Print 1815-9362
Abstract
Foreign body related aspiration continues to be a major cause of morbidity and death in childhood, especially in the age group 5 years. Although the magnitude of disaster is notifiable, it presents a situation to the pediatricians especially in the most socio‐economically under privileged rural Indian areas, who are also illiterates in nature. This work has the aims to estimate the incidence of FB obstruction of nasal and/or oropharyngeal and lower airways in children, hypothesize on the clinical symptoms and symptomatic presentation of pulmonary FB aspiration, identify the highest risk age group and characterize radiological features of FB aspiration and correlate these features to presentation in clinic. Retrospective and prospective case series in 110 pediatric patients (12 years of age) with airway foreign body obstruction. The results showed that 70% of children presented with foreign bodies in the nose, with the majority being younger than 4 years of age and male. Unilateral nasal blockage, nasal discharge and epistaxis were the most common symptom. Vegetable material alimentary foreign bodies (groundnuts) were the most encountered material of foreign body in case of aspirational blockage. The paper emphasizes the necessity of early detection and early management of FB aspiration, which potentiates into irreversible and latent pulmonary damage, that is usually overlooked. It also points out the need to train parents about risk factors and protective measures regarding FB aspiration that can be prevented. The outcomes of the present study could be further employed to design interventions /strategies of how to prevent FBA in the pediatric population.
How to cite this article:
Girish S. Mundada, Sachin Dhole and Sanjay Joshi. Clinical Presentation and Radiological Correlation of Respiratory Foreign Bodies in Children.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjp.2024.4.22.27
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9362/10.36478/makrjp.2024.4.22.27