Traumatic wounds and lacerations are a common reason for patients to present to
emergency departments, with retained foreign bodies (FBs) accounting for 7%–15% of …

The clinical manifestations of foreign body (FB) aspiration can range from an asymptomatic
presentation to a life-threatening emergency. Patients may present with acute onset cough …

Background Patients with esophageal foreign bodies or food bolus impaction may present to
the emergency department with symptoms ranging from mild discomfort to severe distress …

Anorectal emergencies comprise a wide variety of diseases that share common symptoms,
ie, anorectal pain or bleeding and might require immediate management. While most of the …

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has increased the need for
safe and efficient testing as a key containment strategy. Drive-through testing with …

Background Airway foreign body can be a life-threatening issue in pediatric and adult
patients, and the majority of these patients will first present to the emergency department …

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Tribhuvan University
Teaching Hospital from April 2010 to March 2016 after obtaining ethical approval from …

There are numerous reports in the medical literature documenting urethral foreign bodies
with nearly all cases found in men and often associated with underlying psychiatric …

Abstract Background Foreign bodies (FBs) are a diagnostic challenge to pediatric
emergency providers. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an important adjunct to the …

Computed tomography (CT) can both locate and identify foreign bodies as well as pinpoint
complications to help direct treatment. Retained foreign bodies in the abdomen and pelvis …