GASTROINTESTINAL FOREIGN BODY

Course overview

FOREIGN BODY (FB) AND FOOD IMPACTION ARE ONE OF THE MOST COMMON GASTROINTESTINAL COMPLAINTS SEEN IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. FOREIGN BODIES TEND TO PASS SPONTANEOUSLY WITHOUT INTERVENTION. IN THE SETTING OF A FB, THE HEALTHCARE WORKER'S ROLE IS TO IDENTIFY THOSE AT HIGH RISK FOR COMPLICATIONS AND THAT REQUIRE PROMPT INTERVENTION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF GASTROINTESTINAL FOREIGN BODY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE CARE OF PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.