AIRWAY FOREIGN BODIES

Course overview

FOREIGN BODY ASPIRATION IS THE FOURTH LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN PRESCHOOL AND YOUNGER AGE CHILDREN AND ACCOUNTS FOR A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS IN THE UNITED STATES AND WORLDWIDE. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AIRWAY FOREIGN BODIES AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE RECOGNITION AND MANAGEMENT OF AIRWAY FOREIGN BODIES.