FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL

• Timing
  • - Urgent: airway compromise
  • - Unnecessary: some deep metal fragments
• May be difficult or time-consuming; patient should be anaesthetized
• X-ray or fluoroscopy is recommended for removal of radiopaque objects: pins, needles, glass
• Foreign bodies in cranium, chest, abdomen, close proximity to vital structures must be removed in operating theatre with team prepared to manage possible complications

FOREIGN BODIES: EAR

	Try irrigation unless contraindicated Gentle suction Gentle hook extraction

FOREIGN BODIES

Eye Sterile saline wash Refer if imbedded in eye Nose Similar to ear Airway Heimlich maneuver Bronchoscopy GI tract Most pass if smooth Refer if sharp or obstruction