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Respiratory Therapy

Health Encyclopedia: Swallowing Or Inhaling A Foreign Object

Alternative Names

Obstructed airway; Blocked airway


First Aid

FOR INHALED OBJECT

Any child who may have inhaled an object should be seen by a doctor. Children with obvious breathing distress may require emergency measures for total airway blockage.

If choking or coughing subsides, and the child does not have any other symptoms, he or she may be monitored for signs and symptoms of respiratory infection or irritation. X-rays may be needed.

Bronchoscopy may be necessar...

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