Foreign Body Aspiration Into the Lower Airway in Chinese Adults

Cardiac Arrest Following Foreign-Body Aspiration

“…A blunting of protective reflexes secondary to hypercapnia may also play a role. 5 A further likely risk, as in our patient, could be an uncontrollable bout of cough while eating.…”

“…3,4 Published reports of death or near death in adults due to foreign-body aspiration have generally been associated with altered consciousness, old age, or a rapidly expanding foreign body, such as a sucralfate tablet. 2,4,5 The impactions in those cases were mainly at the main bronchus level. 4,5 A broad range of aspirated foreign bodies has been reported, including food and organic items such as peanuts, vegetable seeds, and meat bone, and inorganic objects such as veil/scarf pins and pen caps.…”

“…2,4,5 The impactions in those cases were mainly at the main bronchus level. 4,5 A broad range of aspirated foreign bodies has been reported, including food and organic items such as peanuts, vegetable seeds, and meat bone, and inorganic objects such as veil/scarf pins and pen caps. 1,5 Food items are usually the aspirated foreign bodies in adults, especially the elderly.…”

“…4,5 A broad range of aspirated foreign bodies has been reported, including food and organic items such as peanuts, vegetable seeds, and meat bone, and inorganic objects such as veil/scarf pins and pen caps. 1,5 Food items are usually the aspirated foreign bodies in adults, especially the elderly. 1,5,6 The literature on foreign-body aspiration in adults suggests 3 categories of risk factor (Table 1).…”

“…1,5 Food items are usually the aspirated foreign bodies in adults, especially the elderly. 1,5,6 The literature on foreign-body aspiration in adults suggests 3 categories of risk factor (Table 1). 1,2,4-9 Chen et al postulated that in patients with respiratory comorbidities the increased risk of aspirating food items may be related to the raised respiratory rate, causing difficulty with swallowing.…”