Nasal foreign bodies in the paediatric emergency department

DiscussionThe ED physician/advanced nurse practitioner successfully managed most children with a nasal FB in the ED. The goal of the management should be to minimise complications/repeated attempts. Formation of a national guideline to assist in ED removal and timely care will hopefully improve patient ’s experience. It will include guidance on topical anaesthetic use, performing radiographs for radiopaque objects not initially visualised and limiting ED staff extraction attempts.
Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research