How to Remove Foreign Bodies?

Discussion Living in the world makes the human body susceptible to foreign bodies. Orifices are particularly inviting for children to explore and see how it feels if the opening is touched by their hands or an object. Small objects are easily inserted or even just retained (such as toilet tissue in the genital area, or tissue in the nose). The mouth is particularly inviting to explore objects with as oral sensations are paramount to survival even at birth. Food can be considered a foreign body and often acts like one when stuck in the respiratory or gastrointestinal tract but is necessary to sustain life. When someone says foreign body often thoughts of harmful objects predominate. Usually these involve some type of trauma or accident from splinters and retained bee stingers to bullets and schrapnel. Accidents predominate but some can be self-inflicted when mental health problems are concurrently present. Some foreign bodies are intentionally inserted such as jewelry, contraceptives, surgical implants, catheters, etc. These are designed with removal methods in mind. However the objects can be defective, become damaged or migrate making usual removal methods not an option. Most health care personnel have stories of various foreign bodies they have encountered, the circumstances they occurred under, and how they were managed. Learning Point Foreign body treatment principles vary according to the organ systems involved. Management principles Assess if this is a life-threatenin...
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